Strip mining means those coal mining and reclamation operations incident to the extraction of coal from the earth by removing the materials over a coal seam, before recovering the coal, by auger coal mining, or by recovery of coal from a deposit that is not in its original geologic location.
Strip mining means those mining operations carried out by removing the overburden lying above natural deposits of minerals, and mining directly from such natural deposits thereby exposed, but excludes auger mining, quarrying, dredging, pumping or the use of hydraulic methods;
Strip mining means those mining operations carried out by
Examples of Strip mining in a sentence
Strip mining of silica for glass and clay for ceramics and industrial filters has extirpated (caused extinction of) populations of A.myrtifolia north and south of Highway 88 (Roof 1982).By 1982, a significant amount ofhabitat already had been lost (Roof1982, Stebbins 1993; M.
Strip mining is the most popular surface mining method in the U.S.On-site coal preparation plants make coal more valuable through size reduction, desulfurization, and removal of moisture and inorganic impurities.
Strip mining" is defined in 82-4-203 and includes "surface mining".
Strip mining resulted in over 100 man‐made bluffs, which are susceptible to landslides.
Strip mining in forest areas should be avoided and it should be permitted only when accompanied with comprehensive time-bound reclamation programme.
More Definitions of Strip mining
Strip mining means those mining operations carried out by removing the
Strip mining means the breaking of the surface soil in order to facilitate or accomplish the extraction or removal of minerals, ores, or other solid matter; any activity or process constituting all or part of a process for the extraction or removal of minerals, ores, and other solid matter from its original location; and the preparation, washing, cleaning, or other treatment of minerals, ores, or other solid matter so as to make them suitable for commercial, industrial, or construction use; but shall not include the extraction of coal by a landowner for his own noncommercial use of fifty (50) tons or less within twelve (12) successive calendar months from land owned or leased by him; the extraction of coal as an incidental part of federal, state, or local government financed highway or other construction under administrative regulations established by the cabinet; the extraction of, or intent to extract, twenty-five (25) tons or less of coal by any person by surface coal mining operations within twelve (12) successive calendar months; the extraction of coal incidental to the extraction of other minerals where coal does not exceed sixteen and two-thirds percent (16-2/3%) of the tonnage of minerals removed for purposes of commercial use or sale; coal exploration subject to KRS 350.057; nor shall it include the surface effects or surface impacts of underground coal mining;
Strip mining means the surface mining of minerals by
Strip mining means the method of mining flat deposits of considerable lateral expanse whereby overburden or material overlying the economic zone is removed and cast aside;
Strip mining means the breaking of the surface soil in order to facilitate or accomplish the extraction or removal of minerals, ores, or other solid matter; any activity or process constituting all or part of a process for the extraction or removal of minerals, ores, and other solid matter from its original location; and the preparation, washing, cleaning, or other treatment of minerals, ores, or other solid matter so as to make them suitable for commercial, industrial, or construction use; but shall not include the extraction of coal by a landowner for his own noncommercial use of fifty (50) tons or less within twelve (12) successive calendar
Strip mining means mining of mineral by uncovering therefrom the surface soil above mineral deposits and mining directly from the mineral exposed for the purpose of carrying on a business of mining or selling mineral removed by the process.
Strip mining is defined in 82-4-203 and includes "surface mining". (16) "Taxes paid on production" includes any tax paid to the federal, state, or local governments upon the quantity of coal produced as a function of either the volume or the value of production and does not include any tax upon the value of mining equipment, machinery, or buildings and lands, any tax upon a person's net income derived in whole or in part from the sale of coal, or any license fee. (17) "Ton" means 2,000 pounds. (18) "Underground mining" means a coal mining method utilizing shafts and tunnels and as further defined in 82-4-203. (Terminates December 31, 2005--sec. 5, Ch. 318, L. 1995.)