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Pillar widths are determined via a geotechnical analysis. Inputs into the calculations include the strengths of the overlying strata, coal seam and floor, the depth of the overburden, the width and height of the planned entries, the type of materials in the roof and floor and the impact of any pre existing mining in the area.
