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open-cut mining

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noun

  1. Also called: opencast mining.   strip mining.  mining by excavating from the surface

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But in the 1970s, new technology, including bigger dump trucks, made open-cut mining more competitive.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2021

Rather than tunnelling into the ground, Mr Dunstan is open-cut mining, which involves scraping away a few inches of rock with an excavator, and then periodically investigating for opals.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2017

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