open-cut mining
noun
Australian and NZ
mining by excavating from the surface
Also called: (esp Brit) opencast mining, (US and Canadian) strip mining
Words nearby open-cut mining
open-angle glaucoma,
open-carry,
open-cast,
open-concept,
open-cut,
open-cut mining,
open-end,
open-end investment company,
open-end mortgage,
open-ended,
open-eyed