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Investigations were carried out into the characteristics of the rock surrounding the roadway to be driven along the gob during the mining of a fully mechanised caving face at the Fucun coal mine in China in order to design the optimum support method. A support system consisting of a combination of rock bolting and mesh ladder and rock bolting and rope girder was developed based on the pressure and deformation of the roadway. The method selected resulted in little deformation of the roadway and ensured safe production during stoping., Investigations were carried out into the characteristics of the rock surrounding the roadway to be driven along the gob during the mining of a fully mechanised caving face at the Fucun coal mine in China in order to design the optimum support method. A support system consisting of a combination of rock bolting and mesh ladder and rock bolting and rope girder was developed based on the pressure and deformation of the roadway. The method selected resulted in little deformation of the roadway and ensured safe production during stoping.