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surface mining
mining., industr.	extração de minérios a céu aberto
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surface mining
jewl.	Mining that takes place when the stones can be found close to the surface. This type of mining entails little heavy equipment as only the soil and overlying mineral deposits are removed. Surface mining is most commonly used to retrieve coal deposits.