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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| Noun | 1. |  opencast mining - the mining of ore or coal from an open minemining, excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth |
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