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open-pit min·ing

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  1. Open-pit mining

    Open-pit, open-cast or open cut mining is a surface mining technique of extracting rock or minerals from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of open-pit mining in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of open-pit mining in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of open-pit mining in a Sentence

  1. Regina Lopez:

    Open-pit mining as in the use of explosives is horrific for the environment. It's a cheap way to extract. And for the top most country vulnerable to climate change it's madness to even consider it, we must stop killing our future for the interests of a few.

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