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Noun Concept
Categories: Open-pit mines, Surface mining
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strip mining  opencast mining  open-pit mining  openpit mining  mega-mining
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The mining of ore or coal from an open mine WordNet 3.0
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The mining of ore or coal from an open mine WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Open-pit mining, also known as open-cast or open-cut mining and in larger contexts mega-mining, is a surface mining technique of extracting rock or minerals from the earth from an open-air pit, sometimes known as a borrow. Wikipedia
Surface mining technique Wikidata
Superficial mining, in which the valuable rock is exposed by removal of overburden. OmegaWiki
The extraction of metal ores and minerals that lie near the surface by removing the overlying material and breaking and loading the ore. OmegaWiki
A mining technique wherein the material above the ore is removed (stripped) to expose it for removal and use; operation of a strip mine. Wiktionary
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mining
surface mining
HAS INSTANCE
Ok Tedi Mine
Cerrejón
Bingham Canyon Mine
Veliki Crljeni
Pedreira Santa Monica
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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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strip mining, opencast mining
Wikipedia
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open-pit mining
Wikidata
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open-pit mining
Wiktionary
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strip mining
OmegaWiki
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open-pit mining, opencast mining, openpit mining, strip mining
Wikipedia Redirections
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mega-mining, Mega mine, open-cast, open-cast mine, open-cast mining, open-cast pit, open-cut mine, open-cut mining, open-pit, open-pit mine, open-pit mines, open cast, open cast mine, open cast mines, open cast mining, open cast working, open cut, open cut mine, open cut mining, Open Mine, open pit, open pit mine, open pit mines, open pit mining, Open pits, opencast, opencast mine, opencast mining, opencast pit, Opencasting, untopping
Wikidata Alias
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open-cut mining, open cast mining, open cut mining, opencast mining

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