Category:Strip mining

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English: Strip mining is a surface mining technique where the mineral (often coal) is excavated in long strips, usually at the surface with large exavators, removing the overburden. It should not be confused with open pit mining

See also: Category:Open pit mining.

strip mining

surface mining technique where the mineral is excavated in long strips

Lignite strip mining at Nochten mine, Germany

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This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.

C

Conveyor bridges (5 C, 5 F)

U

Strip mining in the United States (5 C, 104 F)

W

Strip mining water pollution (1 C)

Media in category "Strip mining"

The following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total.

De-Tagebau.ogg 2.0 s; 19 KB
Aquatic habitat inventory of the Beaver Creek Drainage and selected tributaries of the Yellowstone River - final report (1978) (19124041994).jpg 1,948 × 1,592; 220 KB
Aquatic habitat inventory of the Beaver Creek Drainage and selected tributaries of the Yellowstone River - final report (1978) (19124060834).jpg 3,168 × 1,446; 529 KB
Aquatic habitat inventory of the Beaver Creek Drainage and selected tributaries of the Yellowstone River - final report (1978) (19125704323).jpg 1,920 × 1,590; 254 KB
Aquatic habitat inventory of the Beaver Creek Drainage and selected tributaries of the Yellowstone River - final report (1978) (19558461208).jpg 1,522 × 2,094; 312 KB
Aquatic habitat inventory of the Beaver Creek Drainage and selected tributaries of the Yellowstone River - final report (1978) (19558554868).jpg 1,512 × 2,202; 543 KB
Aquatic habitat inventory of the Beaver Creek Drainage and selected tributaries of the Yellowstone River - final report (1978) (19558591618).jpg 3,216 × 960; 406 KB
Aquatic habitat inventory of the Beaver Creek Drainage and selected tributaries of the Yellowstone River - final report (1978) (19559876989).jpg 1,582 × 1,932; 236 KB
Aquatic habitat inventory of the Beaver Creek Drainage and selected tributaries of the Yellowstone River - final report (1978) (19739370572).jpg 1,794 × 2,154; 315 KB
Aquatic habitat inventory of the Beaver Creek Drainage and selected tributaries of the Yellowstone River - final report (1978) (19746626705).jpg 1,602 × 2,336; 378 KB
View in the Jackson Iron Mine (NYPL b11707595-G90F384 011F).tiff 3,072 × 1,730; 15.21 MB
View in the Jackson Iron Mine (NYPL b11707595-G90F384 012F).tiff 3,072 × 1,734; 15.24 MB
View in the Jackson Iron Mine (NYPL b11707595-G90F384 013F).tiff 3,072 × 1,732; 15.22 MB
View in the Jackson Iron Mine (NYPL b11707595-G90F384 014F).tiff 3,072 × 1,766; 15.52 MB
Marquette, Michigan (NYPL b11707608-G90F402 005F).tiff 3,072 × 1,740; 15.3 MB
BUTTERFLY AND FLOWERS AT THE EDGE OF THE ACME COAL COMPANY STRIP MINE - NARA - 549192.jpg 3,000 × 2,033; 880 KB
CALF-FEEDING TIME AT THE BUD REDDING RANCH. THE RANCH IS THREATENED BY PLANS FOR MASSIVE STRIP-MINING OF THE AREA - NARA - 549200.jpg 2,030 × 3,000; 708 KB
De-Tagbau.ogg 1.9 s; 19 KB
Hume Missouri Coal Mining.jpg 3,198 × 1,955; 2.15 MB
Men in a ditch near Van Anda, Texada Island, British Columbia, circa 1912 (AL+CA 4267).jpg 450 × 600; 52 KB
Mining hill (2891650244).jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 814 KB
Pakistan Chrome Mines20120126 16100237 0003.jpg 1,156 × 810; 230 KB

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