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What are the three types of surface mines?
Strip mining, Open pit mining and Mountaintop removal mining
Why is mountaintop removel coal mining bad?
because they cause pollution by taking the dirt and rocks to neighboring valleys
What are the different methods of mining?
Here are two of the main categories of mining:Underground Mining - Underground modes of access include drift, slope, and shaft mining, and actual mining methods include longwall and room and pillar mining. Drift mines enter horizontally into the side of a hill and mine the coal within the hill. Slope mines usually begin in a valley bottom, and a tunnel slopes down to the coal to be mined. Shaft mines are the deepest mines; a vertical shaft with an elevator is made from the surface down to the coal.Surface Mining - Surface-mining methods include area, contour, mountaintop removal, and auger mining. Area mines are surface mines that remove shallow coal over a broad area where the land is fairly flat. Huge dragline shovels commonly remove rocks overlying the coal (called overburden).
What is the removal of loose material from the earth's surface?
The process is called mining or extraction.
What is removal of organic materials from the soil called?
organic materials - if it means minerals then process is called mining.
What are the types of surface mines?
Strip mining, Open pit mining and Mountaintop removal mining
What are the three types of surface mines?
Strip mining, Open pit mining and Mountaintop removal mining
What is related to mountain top removal?
Coal mining is a cause for mountaintop removal. It is generally considered to be a pollution problem when the waste material from the process is allowed to wash into streams and may be considered a blight on the landscape.
What are the release dates for Mountaintop Removal - 2007?
Mountaintop Removal - 2007 was released on: USA: 8 September 2007 (Charlotte Film Festival)
What actors and actresses appeared in Mountaintop Removal - 2007?
The cast of Mountaintop Removal - 2007 includes: Judy Bonds as herself Larry Gibson as himself Maria Gunnoe as herself William Mapother as Narrator
Where is coal dug?
Coal is primarily dug from underground mines. These mines are typically located in coal-rich regions and are accessed by tunnels and shafts. Surface mining methods, such as strip mining or mountaintop removal, may also be used in areas where the coal seam is close to the surface.
What are the release dates for The Art of Living - 2006 Historian Thomas Mudd Stop Mountaintop Removal 2-28?
The Art of Living - 2006 Historian Thomas Mudd Stop Mountaintop Removal 2-28 was released on: USA: 20 September 2007
Why is mountaintop removel coal mining bad?
because they cause pollution by taking the dirt and rocks to neighboring valleys
How are shaft mining and strip mining similar to open pit mining?
They all involve the mechanized removal of rock.
What are the release dates for Black Diamonds Mountaintop Removal and the Fight for Coalfield Justice - 2006?
Black Diamonds Mountaintop Removal and the Fight for Coalfield Justice - 2006 was released on: USA: 19 September 2006 (Kansas International Film Festival) USA: 4 December 2006 (Anchorage International Film Festival)
What has the author J B Wiley written?
J. B Wiley has written: 'Drainage areas of the Potomac River basin, West Virginia' -- subject(s): Drainage 'Traveltime and dispersion data, including associated discharge and water-surface elevation data, for the Upper Ohio River, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, October through November 1991' -- subject(s): Water quality management, Stream measurements 'Comparison of peak discharges among sites with and without valley fills for the July 8-9, 2001, flood in the headwaters of Clear Fork, Coal River Basin, mountaintop coal-mining region, southern West Virginia' -- subject(s): Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Mountaintop removal mining, Environmental aspects of Strip mining, Floods, Mountaintop removal mining, Stream measurements, Strip mining 'Drainage areas of West Virginia streams tributary to the Ohio River' -- subject(s): Stream measurements, Watersheds 'Flood characteristics for the New River in the New River Gorge National River, West Virginia' -- subject(s): Models, Floods, Streamflow
What is Sapphire mining?
Saphire Mining is the removal of the precious jewel Saphire from the ground through the proccess of digging it up.
