A mining method that entails working the orebody from the top down in successive horizontal slices that may follow one another sequentially or simultaneously. The whole thickness of the slice is worked. The ore may be broken by overhand or underhand stoping in each unit. The overburden or cover is caved after mining a unit. Syn: mining ore from top down; top slicing and caving; transverse slicing with caving. Fay Source: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
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