Key term for Edexcel GCSE Geography A, used in Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Management.
Surface mining involving the removal of "overburden" (vegetation and soil) to reach minerals in an open pit.
Open-cast mining appears in Edexcel GCSE Geography A revision content for The Physical Environment, especially Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Management and Importance of the Biosphere.
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