opencast mining

ˈoʊpənˌkæst ˈmaɪnɪŋ

Definition

Definition of opencast mining - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

coal extraction

TECH.

extracting coal or ore from a large open mine

TECH.

The company invested in opencast mining for better efficiency.

strip mining

mineral extraction

TECH.

extraction of minerals by creating an open pit

TECH.

Opencast mining involves removing large surface layers to access coal..

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Images of opencast mining

extracting coal or ore from a large open mine

Expressions with mining

mining company

business involved in extracting minerals from the earth

The mining company expanded its operations to new territories.

mining camp

temporary settlement near a mine where workers live and sleep

The old mining camp grew into a busy mountain town.

mining bee

bee that digs tunnels in the ground for nesting

A mining bee made a nest in the garden soil.

mining village

village where most people live or work because of nearby mines

The old mining village stood beside the abandoned coal pits.

mining sector

part of an economy that includes companies extracting minerals from ground

The government announced new tax rules for the mining sector.

diamond mining

industry that removes natural diamonds from underground or underwater deposits

Diamond mining has transformed the economy of the once-remote region.

Examples of opencast mining in a sentence

The region is known for its opencast mining operations.
Opencast mining can have significant environmental impacts.
The region is known for its extensive opencast mining operations.

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French:extraction à ciel ouvert, ...
German:Tagebau, offener Bergbau, ...
Italian:estrazione a cielo aperto, ...
Spanish:minería a cielo abierto, explotación a cielo abierto, ...
Portuguese:mineração a céu aberto, extração a céu aberto, ...
Chinese:露天采矿, ...
Japanese:露天掘り, 露天採掘, ...
Arabic:التَعْدِين السَّطْحِي, تعدين الحفرة المفتوحة, ...
Hebrew:כְּרִיָּה פְּתוּחָה, כְּרִיָּה פְּתוּחָה, ...
Russian:открытая добыча, ...
Ukrainian:відкритий видобуток, ...
Hindi:खुले खदान खनन, खुली खदान, ...
Bengali:উন্মুক্ত খনি খনন, উন্মুক্ত খনন, ...
Catalan:mineria a cel obert, ...
Czech:povrchová těžba, povrchové dobývání, ...
Danish:åben minedrift, åben brud, ...
Dutch:dagbouw, open mijnbouw, ...
Greek:επιφανειακή εξόρυξη, εξόρυξη ανοιχτού λάκκου, ...
Hungarian:külszíni fejtés, ...
Khmer:ការជីកយករ៉ែបើកចំហ, ការជីករ៉ែរណ្តៅបើកចំហ, ...
Korean:노천 채굴, ...
Persian:استخراج معادن روباز, استخراج روباز, ...
Polish:odkrywkowe wydobycie, ...
Portuguese (BR):mineração a céu aberto, ...
Romanian:exploatare la suprafață, mineritul la suprafață, ...
Swedish:dagbrott, dagbrottsbrytning, ...
Thai:การทำเหมืองเปิด, ...
Turkish:açık ocak madenciliği, ...
Vietnamese:khai thác mỏ lộ thiên, ...

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Definition of opencast mining - Reverso English Dictionary

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