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scavenger mining
The removal of coal so close to the surface as to undermine the topsoil, resulting in devastation above ground. Usually engaged in by an independent operator working an old mine on a lease from a major corporation.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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- ed.young
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(Milwaukee, United States)