Concept information
Preferred term
strip mining
Definition
- Minerals located at or beneath the Earth's surface have long been used for building materials, energy sources, and a wide variety of products to further human development. There are numerous methods for mining these materials. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Strip Mining]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/strip_mining
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