How does strip mining differ from subsurface mining?
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Feb 27, 2016
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Explanation:
But briefly, strip mining is economically "necessary" to extract some mineral resources, such as coal, when the overburden is not too thick. In such cases, an underground mine would be costly and probably unsafe.