Key term for OCR GCSE Geography B, used in Natural Resource Depletion.
The extraction of minerals or fossil fuels near the Earth's surface by stripping away the overlying topsoil and rock (the overburden).
Surface mining appears in OCR GCSE Geography B revision content for Resource Reliance, especially Natural Resource Depletion and Impact of Resource Demand.
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