strip mining n the mining of ore or coal from an open mine v extract (ore) from a strip-mine Synonym(s) opencast mining strip mine surface mine surface-mine
News & Articles strip mining Coroner: Pit perils are too risky to ignore The dangers of swimming in a water-filled abandoned strip mining pit have re-emerged following the Independence Day death of a New York state man in Northumberland County. July 6, 2013 - The Daily Item