strip mining

noun

1. mining in an open pit after removal of the overburden.

strip mining

noun

1. another term (esp US) for opencast mining

strip mining

1. Removing a mineral deposit from the Earth after first removing the layer of earth above it.

Notes

Strip mining, the cheapest method of mining, is also the most controversial, because it jeopardizes the environment, and because strip-mined land is either expensive or impossible to reclaim.

Example Sentences

We have so much room for people, and the collective impact of people recreating is minuscule compared to the impact of oil and gas development or strip mining.

From Outside Online

The area is best known for being a place that used to depend on coal mining and now relies on strip mining for employment and support.

From Washington Post

Even most oil companies acknowledge the disruption caused by strip mining; that is one reason why they have developed In Situ.

From The Daily Beast

I vetoed the strip mining legislation passed by the last Congress.

From Project Gutenberg

Strip mining has steadily grown in importance and accounted for 73 percent of the output in 1970.

From Project Gutenberg