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opencast mining

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opencast mining [ˈəʊpənˌkɑːst]
n
(Mining & Quarrying) Brit mining by excavating from the surface Also called (esp US) strip mining (Austral. and NZ) open-cut mining
[from open + archaic cast ditch or cutting]
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Noun1.opencast mining - the mining of ore or coal from an open mineopencast mining - the mining of ore or coal from an open mine
strip mining
mining, excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
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Jane O'Driscoll, secretary of the local pressure group Residents Opposed to Opencast Mining (ROOM), says in a letter the proposed six-year delay in getting rid of the haul road is 'absolutely scandalous'.
Mine scheme in bid for more time; Fury at yet more delay by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Local Conservatives, who are also opposed to opencast mining in the area, pointed out that the county council had no choice but to include the site in the planning document as a direct result of rules brought in by John Prescott, and by various other ministers.
O'Brien accused over mine threat by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Byline: Ben Guy DR Dick van Steenis, an expert in industrial air pollution and its effects on health, has spent 15 years studying the effects of opencast mining on nearby residents.
We're in a hole, so let's stop digging; Agenda ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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