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Strip mining is a form of surface mining. The ore is close to the surface of the land but has one or more layers of rock and dirt on top of it. To mine the ore, these layers have to be taken off. The steps in strip mining are like open-pit mining.
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library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00461/stripm.htm
library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00461/stripm.htm
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Strip-mining is the removal of a material from the ground for use in Industry. They get at this material by removal of soil and rock down to the desired material of choice, which is usually coal. There are other materials mined in this way, they include gold, copper, and rock crushed into gravel.
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www.kbunk.com/bunk/strip-mining.html
www.kbunk.com/bunk/strip-mining.html
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As with any mining project, the planning process for strip mining is based on data collected and the prospect of making a profit. ... ; PUT STRIP MINING PLANNING AND DESIGN CHART HERE; PAGE 1301...
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www.dmtcalaska.org/course_dev/intromining/09strip/notes...
www.dmtcalaska.org/course_dev/intromining/09strip/notes09.html
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Welcome to;; Dedicated to the preservation and restoration; of historic surface mining equipment ... Coming Soon Carlson Mining BE 480W Pictures ... Carlson Mining's Bucyrus Erie 480W, Photo by: Craig Neiper...
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www.stripmine.org/
www.stripmine.org/
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strip coal mining in eastern kentucky; Strip mining is the process through which a seam of coal is exposed through removal of overlaying earth and rock. Once exposed the coal is removed by bulldozers and conveyors and trucked to a coal preparation plant where it is screened, crushed and washed.
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www.polarinertia.com/jan06/coal01.htm
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Strip mining is a type of surface mining that involves excavating earth, rock, and other material to uncover a tabular, lens-shaped, or layered mineral reserve. The mineral extracted is usually coal or other rocks of sedimentary origin. ... Strip mining is also called open-cut mining, open-cast mining, and stripping.
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www.eoearth.org/article/Strip_mining
www.eoearth.org/article/Strip_mining
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The federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 outlawed some of the worst abuses. Yet strip-mining is inherently destructive, even if the law is followed to the letter, and even the best reclamation does not wholly heal the wound.
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web.utk.edu/~nolt/radio/stripmn.htm
web.utk.edu/~nolt/radio/stripmn.htm
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