Strip mining (surface) is a method used on flat terrain to recover coal by mining long strips successively. The material excavated from the strip being mined is deposited in the strip previously mined.
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'''Strip mining''' (surface) is a method used on flat terrain to recover coal by mining long strips successively. The material excavated from the strip being mined is deposited in the strip previously mined.
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Environmentalists object to strip mining due to the long-lasting scars it leaves on the surface of the [[earth]].
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[[Environmentalists]] object to strip mining due to the long-lasting scars it leaves on the surface of the [[earth]].