Strip mine

Strip mine

A mine that is dug in strips at the surface of the Earth, rather than being dug deep underground.

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strip mine

Earth science; Geology

A mine that is dug in strips at the surface of the Earth, rather than being dug deep underground.

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Environment; Environment statistics

Process in which rock and topsoil strata overlying mineral deposits are removed by mechanical means.

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Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A process that uses machines to scrape soil or rock away from mineral deposits just under the earth's surface.

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Energy; Coal; Natural gas; Petrol

An open cut in which the over burden is removed from a coal bed prior to the removal of coal.

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A stripping; an opencut mine in which the overburden is removed from a coalbed before the coal is taken out.

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