Opencast Mining (Quarrying): Methods, Advantages ...
Extraction of Coal. Advantages of Quarrying. Disadvantages of Quarrying. 1. What is Opencast Mining? : ADVERTISEMENTS: Opencast mining or quarrying of minerals is easier than mining by underground methods. During quarrying the alluvium and rocks below which the minerals lie, are removed and dumped, in the initial stages, in a place which is not ...