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What are the advantages and disadvantages of surface or Open Cut Mining?
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∙ 2009-09-19 02:16:02
Advantages:
- Surface mining is safer
- Surface mining is cheaper,
- Surface mining is faster
Disadvantages:
- Destroys the landscape
- Destroys natural habitat
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∙ 2009-09-19 02:16:02
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A mining process in which rock is stripped away to expose mineral deposits near the surface is?
Strip, surface or open cast mining.
Disadvantages of Open-pit mining?
it can take the life of humans as well as animals
Advantages of Open-pit mining?
This mining method allows easy access to the preferred minerals and ease the extraction of this mineral due to the direct exposure
How is slate extracted?
With a great deal of heavy equipment in surface open pit mining operations.
What is open-pit mining?
Open-pit mining is the extraction of mineral ores or solid fossil fuels that occur in seams or strata that are located near the surface. It involves the removal of surface overburden material, and the extraction of ore bearing material, all occurring at the surface, not in underground shafts. See related links below for a picture of an open pit mine.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of open-pit mining?
Cash
What are the advantages of underground mining?
Advantages of Underground Mining are: * It allows minerals to be extracted from deep underground * It doesn't create a mess like open cut or surface mining * Does not affect the physical environment as much as surface mining
What are the disadvantages of open pit mining?
Cash
What is mining that involves excavating from the surface?
Open cut mining
Advantages and disadvantages of open or class system?
Advantages and disadvantages of class system
Advantages and disadvantages of fayols theory?
advantages and disadvantages of open office in an organisation?
what are the 5 different mining?
the 5 types of mining are "sub-surface mining, surface mining, open-pit mining, dredging, and strip mining" please like :)
What are the types of surface mines?
Strip mining, Open pit mining and Mountaintop removal mining
What are the three types of surface mines?
Strip mining, Open pit mining and Mountaintop removal mining
Why are open pit mining and strip mining both considered to be surface mining?
Because - the mining company simply 'strips' off the surface layer of soil to get at the layer of ore underneath.
Why are open pit mining and strip mining both considered to be surface mining.?
Because - the mining company simply 'strips' off the surface layer of soil to get at the layer of ore underneath.
A mining process in which rock is stripped away to expose mineral deposits near the surface is?
Strip, surface or open cast mining.
