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

opencast mining - the mining of ore or coal from an open minestrip miningmining, excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

opencast mining

Related to opencast mining: Underground mining, Open pit mining

noun

Synonyms for opencast mining

noun the mining of ore or coal from an open mine

Synonyms

strip mining

Related Words

mining
excavation

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