“…Type of ore body (thickness, shape), ore plunge, strength of ore and strength of walls Boshkov and Wright (1973) Ore width, strain energy accumulation Morrison (1976) Rock quality designation (RQD), joint spacing, joint condition (large scale irregularities, small scale irregularities or roughness, joint wall alteration zone, joint filling) and ground water Labscher (1981) General shape/width, ore thickness, plunge, depth below surface, grade distribution, rock substance strength (RSS) of ore zone and walls, RQD or fracture frequency of ore zone and walls, fracture shear strength of ore zone and walls Nicholas and Marek (1981), Nicholas (1993) Point load strength index of rock, uniaxial compressive strength of rock RQD, spacing of discontinuities, condition of discontinuities, ground water, floor position, methane (high, medium or low), cutting (hard or easy) and parting (soft or hard) Bandopadhyay and Vencata (1988) Ore type (shape and thickness), angle dip, rock strength, production, cave-ability, RQD, intact rock strength (IRS), joint spacing, joint condition (type and thickness of the fill, roughness of joint surface) and groundwater condition Mutagwaba and Terezopoulos (1994) General shape/width, ore thickness, plunge, depth below surface, grade distribution, rock mass rating (RMR) of ore zone and walls, rock substance strength (RSS) of ore and walls Miller et al (1995) General shape/width, ore thickness, deposit plunge, deposit Depth, rrade distribution, RMR of ore zone and walls, RSS of ore zone and walls Clayton et al (2002) Depth, ore and rock strength and geometry (shape, plunge, thickness and size) Hartman and Mutmansky (2002) Ore grade, shape of ore-body, rock stability, ore body stability, ore body angle, production, cost, efficiency, recovery and dilution Yiming et al (2003) General shape/width, ore thickness, plunge, depth below surface, grade distribution, RSS of ore zone and walls, RQD or fracture frequency of ore zone and walls, fracture shear strength of ore zone and walls, capital cost, operating cost, productivity, boundary condition, ore grade, surface subsidence, spontaneous combustion and lake presence Guray et al (2003) Ore grade, shape of ore-body, rock stability, ore body stability, ore body angle, mining productivity, ratio of ore dilution, ratio of ore loss, mining ratio, mining efficiency, consumption of dynamite and consumption of timber Yiming et al (2004) Thickness, dip, shape, RSS of ore and walls, RMR of ore and walls, depth, grade distribution, subsidence, technology, recovery and ore uniformity Bitarafan and Ataei (2004) Geometric shape of the deposit, thickness, deposit inclination, depth, soundness degree of ore and walls, contact state of the ore and walls, subsidence effect, roof support, settlement area, combustion, methane existence, ground water, mining cost, capital cost, production ratio and labour cost Bascetin et al (2006) Geometric shape, thickness, seam...…”