Mining in Manitoba |
Strip Mining |
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Surface Mining Methods
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When orebodies are flat-lying and close to surface, it is sometimes economical to remove the overlying rock to expose the orebody. The surface soil is stripped off and stockpiled for later land reclaimation.
A stripping dragline with a long-boom or long reach shovels are common. Large-scale contimuous bucket excavators are gaining popularity. These large scale machines are designed for high capacity output and are tremendous in size, highly productive, and very expensive.
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