opencast mining
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Related to opencast mining: Underground mining, Open pit mining
opencast mining
(ˈəʊpənˌkɑːst)n
(Mining & Quarrying) Brit mining by excavating from the surface. Also called: strip mining (esp US) or open-cut mining (Austral. and NZ)
[C18: from open + archaic cast ditch or cutting]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() mining, excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth |
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