stripping ratio

mining
Also known as: overall stripping ratio

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determination of mining methods

  • coal mine
    In coal mining: Choosing a mining method

    …calculated with the aid of stripping ratios, which represent the amount of waste material that must be removed to extract a given amount of coal. Stripping ratios can also consider the selling price of coal, and a certain minimum profit can be added to the total cost of producing and…

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open-pit mining

  • development workings of an underground mine
    In mining: Pit geometry

    …removed is called the overall stripping ratio. The break-even stripping ratio is a function of ore value and the costs involved.

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open-pit mining, surface mining (q.v.) to obtain minerals other than coal.

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