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surface mining (q.v.) to obtain minerals other than coal.* * *
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opencast mining
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opencast mining — ➔ mining * * * opencast mining UK US noun [U] NATURAL RESOURCES ► the activity of taking minerals, especially coal, from the surface of the ground rather than from passages dug under it: »The demand is for compensation for damage done to the land … Financial and business terms
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opencast — o|pen|cast [ˈəupənka:st US ˈoupənkæst] adj [usually before noun] BrE an opencast mine is one where coal is taken out of holes in the ground near the surface, not from deep under the ground ▪ opencast mining … Dictionary of contemporary English
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