open cut definition
open cut means a coal mine that is formed by an excavation in the ground and that has no overlying cover of earth;
open cut or “Open-pit” means a mine at the earths surface as distinct from an underground mine.
open cut means any excavation in the ground other than an underground excavation and includes any excavation declared by the Governor in Council, by order in council, to be an open cut but does not include any excavation declared by the Governor in Council, by order in council, not to be an open cut.
More Definitions of open cut
open cut means the open pit at the Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota.
open cut means a surface mining excavation that generally has a lateral dimension in excess of the vertical dimension;