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open-pit mine

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A former open-pit mine in Yakutia, Russia

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open-pit mine (plural open-pit mines)

  1. A type of mine where rock or minerals are extracted from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow.
    Synonyms: opencast mine, open-cut mine

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