Strip mining

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf 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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Strip mining
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 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 6