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open-pit mining [¦ō·pən ¦pit ′mīn·iŋ]

(mining engineering)

Extracting metal ores and minerals that lie near the surface by removing the overlying material and breaking and loading the ore. Also known as open-cast mining; opencut mining.

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No references found			The project has met with protests from scientists and local residents, who fear the open-cut mining will destroy vast forest and crop areas and create mountains of toxic sludge. Vietnam to go ahead with bauxite mines despite opposition by AFP / AFP Asian Edition The plan has met with protests from scientists and local residents of the mountainous coffee-growing region, who fear the open-cut mining will destroy vast forest and crop areas and create mountains of toxic sludge. Vietnam's war hero Giap urges halt to bauxite mining plans by AFP / AFP Global Edition Pierce Carson, CEO, stated, "Based on our review to date, we have concluded that the Carache Canyon and Lucas Canyon deposits have promising open-cut mining potential at current gold prices and at assumed current-day capital and operating costs. Azco Updates Gold and Mica Activities by Business Wire			open wire open wiring open workings Open, Sesame! Open-Access Same-Time Information System open-angle glaucoma open-arc furnace open-belt drive open-bus system open-cast mining open-cell foam open-center plan position indicator open-chain compound open-circle deoxyribonucleic acid Open-Circuit and Short-Circuit Method open-circuit grinding open-circuit grouting open-circuit impedance open-circuit jack open-circuit potential open-circuit scuba open-circuit signaling open-circuit voltage open-circuited line open-collar worker Open-cut mining open-cycle engine open-cycle gas turbine open-cycle reactor system open-delta connection open-die forging open-end block open-end investment company open-end method open-end mortgage open-end wrench open-ended open-ended class open-ended system Open-Flame Arc open-floor system open-flow capacity open-flow potential open-flow test open-flow well open-frame girder open-fuse cutout open-graded aggregate open-grain open-grained open-heart surgery			Open-chain compound Open-chain compound open-chain exercise open-chest open-chest open-chest open-chest open-chest Open-Chest Cardiac Massage open-circle deoxyribonucleic acid Open-circuit Open-circuit Open-circuit Open-Circuit and Short-Circuit Method Open-Circuit Breathing Apparatus open-circuit breathing system open-circuit grinding open-circuit grouting open-circuit impedance open-circuit jack open-circuit potential open-circuit scuba open-circuit signaling Open-circuit voltage Open-Circuit Voltage Decay open-circuited line open-class word Open-Closed Principle open-collar worker open-collared Open-cut mining open-cycle engine open-cycle gas turbine open-cycle reactor system open-delta connection open-die forging Open-Domain Question Answering open-door open-door open-door policy open-door policy open-drop anesthesia open-end open-end open-end open-end block Open-End Companies Open-End Companies Open-End Companies Open-End Company Open-End Company Open-End Company Open-End Contract Open-End Contract Open-End Contract Open-End Contract Open-End Contract open-end credit open-end credit open-end credit Open-End Credit Real Estate Deed of Trust

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open-pit mining (redirected from Open-cut mining)

open-pit mining
(redirected from Open-cut mining)