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Underground Mining Open-Pit Mining Placer Mining Strip Mining
The removal of minerals from alluvial deposits and stream beds.The collection of ores and minerals close to the Earth's surface, removing large portions of the surface at a time.The drilling deep into the Earth to collect ores and mineralsThe collection of ores and minerals close to the Earth's surface, removing narrow portions of the surface at a time.
Underground Mining: The drilling deep into the Earth to collect ores and minerals
Open-Pit Mining: The collection of ores and minerals close to the Earth's surface, removing large portions of the surface at a time
Placer Mining: The removal of minerals from alluvial deposits and stream beds
Strip Mining: The collection of ores and minerals close to the Earth's surface, removing narrow portions of the surface at a time.