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adj. - (of mines and mining) worked from the exposed surface; strip mine.

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  • We also went through Collie which has a massive opencut mine on the main road into town which was cool to see.
  • Klinck said while underground mining was more costly than opencut, the higher grade ore containing more gold was usually deeper.
  • The proposed laws aimed to curb contention between communities and the opencut industry, as exemplified by the proposed Knife River pit in Lolo.
  • It is located about 500 feet from the Wild and Scenic River corridor of the Middle Fork Flathead River, and about 350 yards from the park boundary. www. deq.mt.gov / ea /...
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