strip mining
Technique used when the ore is close to the surface but has various layers of rock and soil on top of it. After the layers are removed, the mineral bed is blasted, breaking it up to expose the ore. It is generally used to extract coal. Source: Infomine, Mining Dictionary.
- Part of Speech: adjective
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining
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