Surface mining involves extracting minerals, coal, or other materials that lie near the Earth's surface, while underground mining extracts materials that lie deeper below the surface. Some common methods of surface mining include open-pit mining and mountaintop removal mining, while common underground mining techniques include room-and-pillar mining and longwall mining. The type of mining used depends on the location and depth of the deposit.
Surface mining involves extracting minerals, coal, or other materials that lie near the Earth's surface, while underground mining extracts materials that lie deeper below the surface. Some common methods of surface mining include open-pit mining and mountaintop removal mining, while common underground mining techniques include room-and-pillar mining and longwall mining. The type of mining used depends on the location and depth of the deposit.
Surface mining involves extracting minerals, coal, or other materials that lie near the Earth's surface, while underground mining extracts materials that lie deeper below the surface. Some common methods of surface mining include open-pit mining and mountaintop removal mining, while common underground mining techniques include room-and-pillar mining and longwall mining. The type of mining used depends on the location and depth of the deposit.