Translation of "strip mining" into French

exploitation à ciel ouvert, exploitation minière par couches à ciel ouvert, extraction à ciel ouvert are the top translations of "strip mining" into French.

strip mining noun

Superficial mining, in which the valuable rock is exposed by removal of overburden. [..]

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  • exploitation à ciel ouvert

    feminine

  • exploitation minière par couches à ciel ouvert

    Superficial mining, in which the valuable rock is exposed by removal of overburden. Coal, numerous nonmetals and metalliferous ores (iron and copper) are worked in this way. Sinonym: strip mining, opencast mining, openpit mining. (Source: BJGEO)

  • extraction à ciel ouvert

  • Less frequent translations

    • ciel ouvert
    • exploitation de mines à ciel ouvert
    • exploitation de surface
    • exploitation en découverte
    • exploitation par décapage [prop., sous-marine]
    • exploitation par découverte
    • exploitation à ciel ouvert [terrestre]

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