Difference between revisions of "Strip mine"

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Strip mine is an open cut in which the overburden is removed from a coal bed prior to the removal of coal.

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−	~~A strip~~ mine is ~~a horrible, outdated way of mining coal,~~ in which ~~all land above~~ the ~~wanted coal deposits~~ is ~~stripped bare and turned into~~ a ~~desolate wasteland. It is not used much anymore, as better alternatives exist~~.	+	Strip mine is an open cut in which the overburden is removed from a coal bed prior to the removal of coal.
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