Strip Mining
Surface mining, including strip mining, open-pit mining and mountaintop removal mining, is a broad category of mining in which soil and rock overlying the mineral deposit (the overburden) are removed, in contrast to underground mining, in which the overlying rock is left in place, and the mineral is removed through shafts or tunnels. Surface mining began in the mid-16th century and is practiced throughout the world, although the majority of surface coal mining occurs in North America. It gained popularity throughout the 20th century, and surface mines now produce most of the coal mined in the United States.In most forms …
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HAI: Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence · 26 February 2024 English
With the goal of developing evidence-based AI policy recommendations, his research interests lie at the intersection of technology policy, governance, and societal impact, including translational and original research on AI …
be inaccessible A. Hall calls the “virtual ‘strip-mining’ of Black musical or lacking institutional backing …
IGCC: UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation · 28 November 2023 English
If the border dissects a mountain range, as with China and Nepal, the land immediately proximate to the border (say, within 25 kilometers, which is the smallest bandwidth used in …
pastureland (Garcia- Navarro 2015). In Kentucky, strip mining resulted in soil erosion and flooding that destroyed … Review 37(1): 7–40. Bruggers, James. 2022. “Strip Mining Worsened the Severity of Deadly Kentucky Floods … https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07082022/strip-mining-flooding-kentucky/ (September 5, 2023). Bruun …
Appalachian Voices · 8 November 2023 English
To illustrate this point, the agency cited the ESA-listing of numerous species since the implementation of the 1996 BiOp—including the 2016 listings of the Guyandotte River crayfish and Big Sandy …
blasting and removing the coal. This includes strip mining and open pit mining practices, as well as mountaintop …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 3 November 2023 English
Practical guidance to support developing countries in accurately pricing mineral sales for the purposes of revenue collection.In the mining sector, royalties and corporate income taxes are generally based on the …
for surface mining are open-pit mining and strip mining. Underground mining involves tunnelling and …
INREA: National Institute for research in technical sciences for the environment and agriculture · 25 October 2023 English
Dynamics of natural tree regeneration after strip-mining in the Amazon. Bol Mus Para Em Goeldi Cien …
Appalachian Voices · 17 October 2023 English
“The developer’s history of violations and failure to maintain the integrity of construction materials is evidence of their disregard for the ecology and communities along the pipeline route.” — Jessica …
proud to ensure those mountaintop removal and strip mining in the region. funds were included in the bill …
MiningWatch Canada · 3 October 2023 English
The mine waste at the Naranjo facility would be confined by an earth-core rockfill dam with a height of 157 meters (one of the largest earth-core rockfill dams in the …
for over 75 years. According to the Anthracite Strip Mining and Conservation Act, “Whenever reasonable and … Pennsylvania (USA) Legislature, 1947. Anthracite Strip Mining and Conservation Act—Act of Jun. 27, 1947, P …
World Bank Group · 29 September 2023 English
slowly being depleted due to illegal logging and strip mining, resulting to habitat loss and declining biodiversity …
MiningWatch Canada · 25 September 2023 Spanish
Resumen Ejecutivo Barrick Gold ha propuesto la construcción de una nueva instalación llamada Naranjo para la co-disposición de 344,7 millones de toneladas de relaves combinados (relaves más productos de precipitación …
más de 75 años. De acuerdo con el Anthracite Strip Mining and Conservation Act [Ley de Conservación y … de Pensilvania (EE. UU.)], 1947. Anthracite Strip Mining and Conservation Act—Act of Jun. 27, 1947 [Ley …
International Association for Impact Assessment · 28 August 2023 English
3.3.3 Issues for scoping A scoping process should confirm the focus and establish the content of a SEA, the scope of the analyses needed, the stakeholders to be involved, the …
desertification) and those caused by human activity (strip mining), to restore that area back to its natural state …
