Opencast Mining (Quarrying): Methods, Advantages & Disadvantages | Mining Technology

In this article we will discuss about the opencast mining (quarrying):- 1. What is Opencast Mining? 2. Methods of Quarrying 3. Quarriable Limit 4. Formation of Benches 5. Manual Opencast Working in Coal 6. Removal of Overburden 7. Extraction of Coal 8. Advantages 9. Disadvantages. Contents: What is Opencast Mining? Methods of Quarrying Quarriable Limit Formation of Benches Manual Opencast [...]