Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Mining_method
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Open-pit mining
Open-cast mining |
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
Underground mining
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Environmental activism
Mountaintop removal mining |
| gptkbp:can_be_reclaimed_as |
gptkb:Wetlands
Forests Farmland |
| gptkbp:cause |
Habitat destruction
Noise pollution Acid mine drainage Dust pollution |
| gptkbp:commonIn |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
Destruction of landscapes
Displacement of communities |
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
gptkb:air_pollution
Water pollution Deforestation Soil erosion Loss of biodiversity |
| gptkbp:equipment |
gptkb:train
gptkb:Shovel Dragline excavator Bucket-wheel excavator |
| gptkbp:involves |
Removal of soil and rock overlying a mineral deposit
|
| gptkbp:method |
Surface mining
|
| gptkbp:processor |
Resource extraction
Land reclamation Overburden removal |
| gptkbp:produces |
gptkb:Lignite
Coal Bitumen Spoil piles Waste rock |
| gptkbp:regulates |
Government agencies
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (US) |
| gptkbp:requires |
gptkb:Environmental_impact_assessment
Land reclamation |
| gptkbp:subject |
Mining regulations
Environmental debates Reclamation projects |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
Extracting coal
Extracting lignite Extracting mineral resources Extracting tar sands |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cut_(mining)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Strip mining
|