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opencast mining
/ ˈəʊpənˌkɑːst /
noun
- mining by excavating from the surface Also calledesp USstrip miningAustral. and NZopen-cut mining
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Word History and Origins
Origin of opencast mining1
C18: from open + archaic cast ditch or cutting
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