strip mining

     

Surface mining is a type of mining in which soil an rock overlying the mineral deposit are removed. It is the opposite of underground mining, in which the overlying rock is left in place, and the mineral removed through shafts or tunnels.

Trivia about strip mining

  • Environmentalists are critical of this method of mining that removes coal found near the surface
  • Environmentalists are critical of this method of mining that only removes coal found near the surface
  • Copper can be mined using this controversial technique in which the earth above the ore is removed

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