Method of mining using a disc cutter

There is provided a method of mining rock using a disc cutter comprising a cutter body with a diameter, d, and a thickness, t, a plurality of tool holders mounted about a peripheral surface of the cutter body and a plurality of cutting elements attached to the tool holders, the method comprising the steps: - cutting a first slot in the rock at a first cutting position of the disc cutter, - moving the disc cutter to a second cutting position which is to the left or right of the first cutting position, and - cutting a second slot in the rock, such that the second slot is spaced apart from the first slot by distance S, at least one of the first and second slots having a depth of slot D, and wherein a ratio of depth of slot D, to distance S, is in the range of 2 to 16.