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Type of mining in which the soil/rock above mineral deposits is removed
Surface mining, including strip mining, open-pit mining and mountaintop removal mining, is a broad category of mining in which soil and rock overlying
Surface_mining
Extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth
Mining is the extraction of geological materials and minerals from Earth's surface. Mining is required to obtain most materials that cannot be grown through
Mining
Process of getting coal to the surface
investment requirements. Surface mining and deep underground mining are the two basic methods of mining. The choice of mining method depends primarily
Coal_mining
Type of surface mining
Mountaintop removal mining (MTR), also known as mountaintop mining (MTM), is a form of surface mining at the summit or summit ridge of a mountain. Coal
Mountaintop_removal_mining
Branch of the United States Department of the Interior
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is a branch of the United States Department of the Interior. It is the federal agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Office_of_Surface_Mining_Reclamation_and_Enforcement
Mining company
extraction and haulage of coal and minerals in both underground and surface mining. The company had manufacturing facilities in Alabama, Pennsylvania,
Joy_Global
Surface mining technique
Open-pit mining, also known as open-cast or open-cut mining and in larger contexts mega-mining, is a surface mining technique that extracts rock or minerals
Open-pit_mining
Engineering discipline
engineering; control theory, instrumentation surface mining; open-pit mining underground mining (soft rock) underground mining (hard rock) computing; DATAMINE, MATLAB
Mining_engineering
Type of unconventional oil deposit
the surface as in Canada, meaning none of it can be produced using surface mining. The Canadian deposits will almost all have to be produced by mining or
Oil_sands
United States law regulating coal mining
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) is the primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
Surface_Mining_Control_and_Reclamation_Act_of_1977
Serbian coal surface mining company
EPS Surface Mining Kosovo (Serbian: ЕПС Површински копови Косово) is a Serbian coal surface mining company with headquarters in Obilić, Kosovo. EPS Surface
EPS_Surface_Mining_Kosovo
Horizontal excavation mining method
underground mining techniques, room and pillar mining is relatively simple, lends itself to mechanization, and can reduce the risk of surface subsidence
Room_and_pillar_mining
Restoration of land after mineral extraction
remediation. As part of the life cycle of a surface coal mine, completed mine areas must undergo rehabilitation. When mining ends, operators must restore the land
Mine_reclamation
Oil and bitumen deposits in Alberta, Canada
Sands by surface mining. In the Athabasca sands there are very large amounts of bitumen covered by little overburden, making surface mining the most efficient
Athabasca_oil_sands
Mining technique using high-pressure water jets to carve away minerals
while hydraulic mining was at its height, small-scale placer mining had largely exhausted the rich surface placers, and the mining industry turned to
Hydraulic_mining
1981 United States Supreme Court case
Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association, 452 U.S. 264 (1981), is a United States Supreme Court case that unanimously held that the
Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association
Hodel_v._Virginia_Surface_Mining_and_Reclamation_Association
Overview of and topical guide to mining
(in surface mining, it has to be removed) Prospecting Mineral exploration Some examples of materials that are extracted from the earth by mining include:
Outline_of_mining
Pile built of accumulated spoil
earth materials removed during an excavation process. In surface mining (commonly called strip mining) for coal or other underground deposits, earth materials
Spoil_tip
Mining term for the surface where the mining work is advancing
mining, the face is the surface where the mining work is advancing. In surface mining it is commonly called the pit face, while in underground mining
Face_(mining)
Technique of mining stream bed deposits for minerals
Placer mining (/ˈplæsər/) is the mining of stream bed deposits for minerals. This may be done by open-pit mining or by various surface excavating equipment
Placer_mining
Surface Mining is done all over the United States and this causes growing concerns about the impact on the environment. West Virginia is one of the leading
Surface mining reclamation in West Virginia
Surface_mining_reclamation_in_West_Virginia
Environmental problems from uncontrolled mining
biodiversity, or the contamination of soil, groundwater, and surface water by chemicals emitted from mining processes. These processes also affect the atmosphere
Environmental impact of mining
Environmental_impact_of_mining
Spreaders in mining are heavy equipment used in surface mining and mechanical engineering/civil engineering. The primary function of a spreader is to
Spreader_(mining)
Mine or quarry that is no longer operational
including underground shaft mines and drift mines, and surface mines, including quarries and placer mining. Typically, the cost of addressing the mine's hazards
Abandoned_mine
increasingly accessed via a method known as Mountaintop Removal Mining, which is a form of surface mining that involves the topographical alteration and/or removal
Coal_mining_in_Kentucky
Soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock
require that land that is surface mined must be restored to its original productivity once mining is complete. Strip mining of lignite in the United States
Lignite
Equipment manufacturer
P&H Mining Equipment and Joy Mining Machinery. P&H Mining Equipment specializes in the design, manufacture and support of equipment applied to surface mines
P&H_Mining
Canadian mining company
reclamation mine in an area that used to have underground mining operations. After surface mining has been completed, the land is reclaimed for other uses
Pioneer_Coal_Limited
underground mining has given up market share to surface mining.[citation needed] Underground mining hazards include suffocation, gas poisoning, roof
Health and environmental impact of the coal industry
Health_and_environmental_impact_of_the_coal_industry
Place where geological material has been excavated
Africa has been dated to about 70,000–60,000 years ago. Granite and marble mining has existed as far back as ancient Egypt. Crushed stone was used extensively
Quarry
American environmental organization
University and SkyTruth to study the longterm environmental footprint of surface mining and mountaintop removal in Appalachia. The study was published in July
Appalachian_Voices
Arizona coal mine (1973–2019)
In 1982, the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) issued permit AZ-0001 for surface mining and reclamation operations on
Kayenta_Mine
Practice used to extract sand
Sand mining is the extraction of sand, mainly through an open pit (or sand pit)[failed verification] but sometimes mined from beaches and inland dunes
Sand_mining
Mining practices in ancient Rome
Mining in ancient Rome utilized hydraulic mining and shaft mining techniques in combination with equipment such as the Archimedes screw. The materials
Mining_in_ancient_Rome
Environmental protection and equity
birth defect rates are higher in the areas surrounding surface mining locations. Coal mining production in Appalachia declined from 1990 to 2015, but
Environmental justice and coal mining in Appalachia
Environmental_justice_and_coal_mining_in_Appalachia
Heavy mining excavator
equipment machine used in surface mining. Their primary function is that of a continuous digging machine in large-scale open-pit mining operations, removing
Bucket-wheel_excavator
Piece of heavy equipment used in civil engineering and surface mining
dragline excavator is a heavy-duty excavator used in civil engineering and surface mining. It was invented in 1904, and presented an immediate challenge to the
Dragline_excavator
Process of extracting gold from the ground
mining from alluvial deposits used manual separation processes, such as gold panning. The expansion of gold mining to ores that are below the surface
Gold_mining
Mining equipment
five overburden conveyor bridges used in brown coal (lignite) opencast mining in the Lusatian coalfields in Germany. They were built by the former Volkseigener
Overburden Conveyor Bridge F60
Overburden_Conveyor_Bridge_F60
Excavating and processing solid wastes from landfills
Landfill mining and reclamation (LFMR) is a process which excavates and processes solid wastes which have previously been landfilled. The process aims
Landfill_mining
Canadian technology company
control surface mining equipment. It is a provider of fleet management, machine guidance, asset health, and industrial safety technology to the mining sector
Wenco International Mining Systems
Wenco_International_Mining_Systems
In surface mining, stripping ratio or strip ratio refers to the amount of waste (or overburden) that must be removed to release a given ore quantity. It
Stripping_ratio
Mining for zinc
the common methods of zinc mining are open pit mining, open stope, and cut and fill mining: Open-pit mining: Surface mining involves the removal of waste
Zinc_mining
Mascot for the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Coalie is the official mascot for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), a bureau within the United States Department of the
Coalie
Mining techniques used to extract minerals/materials from sedimentary rock
techniques also differ greatly from those of surface mining. Longwall mining – A set of longwall mining equipment consists of a coal shearer mounted on
Underground_soft-rock_mining
Salt mixture
particularly suitable for surface mining. It was explored in the 1960s but the works stopped due to flooding in 1967. Attempts to continue mining in the 1990s were
Potash
Loader that holds the Guinness World record for Biggest Earth Mover
L-2350 Wheel Loader (formerly the L-2350 loader) is a loader used for surface mining. It is manufactured by Komatsu Limited. It holds the Guinness World
LeTourneau_L-2350
Lode of silver ore in Virginia City, Nevada, United States
of activity, including major surface mining operations by the Houston Oil and Mineral Company followed by United Mining in the late 1970s and early 1980s
Comstock_Lode
Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America (H.R. 2824) is a bill that would amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America
Preventing_Government_Waste_and_Protecting_Coal_Mining_Jobs_in_America
American coal mining company
nations. It maintains ownership or majority interests in 17 surface and underground mining operations located throughout the United States and Australia
Peabody_Energy
Area permanently changed by environmental or economic harm
Similarly in 1975, Genevieve Atwood wrote in Scientific American: Surface mining without reclamation removes the land forever from productive use; such
Sacrifice_zone
American coal industry executive
industry consultant and a former nominee for Administrator Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Gardener started in coal as a project
J._Steven_Gardner
Form of petroleum primarily used in road construction
parts of the Athabasca oil sands are shallow enough to be suitable for surface mining. The other 80% has to be produced by oil wells using enhanced oil recovery
Bitumen
an amendment to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. The act would redirect extraneous funds from the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Miners_Protection_Act
American politician (1942–2025)
Wyoming from 1987 to 1995, and as the director of the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement from 1997 to 2000. A member of the Democratic
Kathy_Karpan
(301.8 m AMSL) is the largest artificial hill worldwide, created by surface mining at the open cast lignite mine Tagebau Hambach operated by RWE Power
Sophienhöhe
Oxidation product of lignite rich in humic acids
solutions. It is an oxidation product of lignite, associated with near-surface mining. It is a rich source of humic acid (up to 90%) and is used as a soil
Leonardite
River in West Virginia, United States
Office of Surface Mining. AMD is created when sulfite-bearing mineral strata are exposed to air and rainwater, such as when surface mining occurs. The
Blackwater River (West Virginia)
Blackwater_River_(West_Virginia)
Quarry lakes in Lawrence County, Ohio
County, Ohio, United States. The ponds are the result of strip mining, or surface mining for iron ore or coal during the 1960s and 1970s. Hanging Rock
Hanging_Rock_Ponds
particularly surface mining, have met significant resistance locally and at times have received international attention. Besides coal mining and natural
Environmental issues in Appalachia
Environmental_issues_in_Appalachia
Mountainous region in eastern North America
produced by underground mining, the rest by surface mining. Mountaintop removal, a form of surface mining, is a highly controversial mining practice in central
Appalachia
Terrain depression created by mining activities
funnel-shaped depressions that formed at the surface above filled or collapsed mineshafts. In lode mining, shafts and pits followed the strike of the lode
Pinge
Bucket-equipped machine used for digging and loading earth
cut down in 1985 and buried on the Peabody Sinclair Surface Mining site near the Paradise Mining Plant, where it was operated. It remains there, on non-public
Power_shovel
Civil disobedience event in Germany
open pit mine of the Rhenish lignite mining area [de]. Protests also took place in the Lusatian lignite mining area [de] between 29 November and 1 December
Ende_Gelände_2019
Mining techniques used to excavate hard minerals and gems
methods of long hole mining. Typically, long hole mining requires two excavations within the ore at different elevations below surface (15 to 30 metres or
Underground_hard-rock_mining
Open-pit mine for the extraction of gravel
maintenance of unpaved roads because the surfaces of unpaved roads must be continually graded and re-surfaced with new loads of aggregate. In remote regions
Gravel_pit
specialty carbon applications. The company’s operations include large-scale surface mining, coal cleaning, sizing, and drying, rail-served loading terminals, and
Reading_Anthracite_Company
Line of bulldozer
There are several versions of the D475A that are used in surface mining, open-pit mining, quarries and construction worldwide. The 740 horsepower (550 kW)
Komatsu_D475A
Any of three mining disasters in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada (1891, 1956, 1958)
vast labyrinth of galleries more than 4,000 feet (1,200 m) below the surface. Mining techniques there had been changed 20 years before the 1958 bump, from
Springhill_mining_disasters
Industrial high explosive
cost.[citation needed] ANFO has a bulk density of about 840 kg/m3. In surface mining applications, it is typically loaded into boreholes by dedicated trucks
ANFO
Government agency for mineral resources
Office of Surface Mining with the passage of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, and this agency inherited USBM's surface mining activities
United_States_Bureau_of_Mines
Wildlife preserve in Ohio
The Egypt Valley Wildlife Area is a 14,300 acres (5,800 ha) former surface mining area in northwestern Belmont County Ohio, United States. Since the mid-1990s
Egypt_Valley_Wildlife_Area
Material that lies above the resource to be mined
removed during surface mining, but is typically not contaminated with toxic components. Overburden may also be used to restore an exhausted mining site during
Overburden
the surface, or very close to it. Typical methods for extraction included drift mining and bell pits. As well as drift mines, small scale shaft mining was
History_of_coal_mining
Former dragline excavator
and the Environmental Protection Agency began moving to enforce the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, which required all equipment be removed
Big_Muskie
Temporary support structure
Cribbing is also used in sub-surface mining as a roof support. Cribbing has largely been replaced by hydraulic shoring in modern mining applications. Some forms
Box_crib
Technology used to produce heavy crude oil and bitumen
Alberta's oil sands, the other being strip-mining. While strip-mining is limited to deposits near the surface, steam-assisted gravity drainage technique
Steam-assisted gravity drainage
Steam-assisted_gravity_drainage
handling, drilling and construction. Surface mining equipment evolved at a high pace in the 20th century as the scale of mining grew. In the first twenty years
Mining_machinery_engineering
Genus of millipede
of semiarid desert soil in a resource-rich area and is threatened by surface mining. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eumillipes persephone. Marek
Eumillipes
American environmentalist and author
passage of the National Surface Mining Act, which regulates coal strip mining in the United States. He co-authored Surface Mining, Energy, and the Environment
Paul_Gipe
Department of the US federal government
for Land and Minerals Management Bureau of Land Management Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Bureau
United States Department of the Interior
United_States_Department_of_the_Interior
nation's primary fuel source until the early 1950s. Surface (strip) and mountaintop removal mining overtook underground mines in the 1970s. In 2000, the
Coal mining in the United States
Coal_mining_in_the_United_States
Underground smouldering of a coal deposit
caught fire centuries ago after lignite coal mining ceased; combustion gas continues to reach the surface. In India, as of 2010, 68 fires were burning
Coal-seam_fire
Hepburnia Coal Company is a surface mining operator in central Pennsylvania.The company was formed by Donald M. and Lula Mae Spencer of Grampian, Pennsylvania
Hepburnia_Coal_Company
Open-pit gold mine in Peru
Children exposed to the substance suffer the risk of brain damage. The surface mining operations have sprawled to cover over 100 square kilometers, an area
Río_Huaypetue_mine
21st-century American politician from Texas
the elected regulatory body over oil, natural gas, utilities, and surface mining, since 2021. A Republican, Wright owns environmental services companies
Jim_Wright_(commissioner)
Human disease caused by long-term exposure to coal dust
surface mining experience developed BLD. 0.5% of these miners had PMF. Most of these workers had never worked in an underground mine prior to surface
Black_lung_disease
generated by Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to be invested in communities adversely affected by the cessation of mining operations
RECLAIM_Act
Topics referred to by the same term
agricultural machinery designed to spread manure Spreader (mining), a heavy equipment used in surface mining and mechanical engineering/civil engineering All pages
Spreader
River in the Eastern United States
Surface Mining Reclamation Act (SMCRA), and are completely or partially unreclaimed. Since 1987, the National Park Service and the Office of Surface Mining
New River (Kanawha River tributary)
New_River_(Kanawha_River_tributary)
overruns on "hyper-inflation in mining project inputs" and felt that they were project specific; he was "forgiven" by mining analysts. The project was in
Koniambo_mine
Combustible sedimentary rock composed primarily of carbon
mines. The coal mining industry employs almost 2.7 million workers. More accidents occur during underground mining than surface mining. Not all countries
Coal
Basin with coal deposits
western surface mines, especially in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. A surface mining method often used in the Appalachians is mountaintop removal mining. The
Coal-mining_region
area security were the main causes of blasting-related injuries in surface mining. Fatal injuries due to lack of blast area security were caused mainly
Flyrock
Civil disobedience action in Germany
the first year of Ende Gelände, 1500 activists blocked the Garzweiler surface mine owned by RWE (Ende Gelände 2015). On 13 to 15 May 2016, with Ende
Ende_Gelände_2017
American energy company
U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining National Award for Excellence in Surface Mining for the company's innovative reclamation practices
Consol_Energy
Small-scale gold miners in Mongolia
2010s, as the number of illegal small-scale miners decreased and informal mining operations largely regularized through the issuance of licenses by the Government
Ninja_miner
Coal seam fire in Pennsylvania, US
typical of mine fires. 32 of the boreholes installed by the Office of Surface Mining in 1986 have 6-inch internal diameter casings and the remaining two
Carbondale_mine_fire
Mining sludge is the waste product of alluvial mining, and in particular hydraulic sluicing. It has been particularly prominent in gold fields in Australia
Mining_sludge
Outflow of acidic water from metal or coal mines
mine drainage", "mining-influenced water" or otherwise. None of these other names have gained general acceptance. Sub-surface mining often progresses
Acid_mine_drainage
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