Measurement and prediction of land use conflict in an opencast mining

Opencast coal mining can result in a large-scale land destruction. Due to the diversity of land use and the complexity of land use structure, there are severe conflicts in the production-living-ecology space in large-scale opencast coal mine areas, resulting in various degrees of impacts on land use, human settlements and ecological stability of …

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Moreover, opencast mining has several environmental impacts, which is ignored keeping in view the colossal coal demand of the country. Thus, coal production in India is facing a crisis concerning ...

Open-Pit Mining | Method and Process

Open-pit mining, also known as opencast mining, is a surface mining technique that extracts minerals from an open pit in the ground. This surface mining technique is used …

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Assessing the ecological impacts of opencast coal mining in …

In fact, opencast mining is the most directly disturbed way which deteriorate land ecosystem in nature (Guan et al., 2017, Bruno Rocha Martins et al., 2020). Therefore, it is crucial to keep an eye on and conduct study on how opencast mining is affecting the quality of the ecology. The Muli coalfield has a 3.54-billion-ton coal reserve.

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Chapter 3 Mining and Mineral Processing

Mining and Mineral Processing 3.1 Opencast Mines Opencast mining is extraction of commercial minerals from the Earth's surface using open-pit workings. About 60 % of metallic ores, 85 % of non-metallic ores, 100 % of non-metallics, and 35 % of coal are produced by this method. The distribution of mineral resources of the world is shown in …

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12.10: Open-Pit Mining

Open-pit mining, or open-cast mining is a surface mining technique of extracting rock or minerals from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow. This form of mining differs from extractive methods …

Life cycle assessment of opencast coal mine production: a

China has the largest coal production in the world due to abundant resource requirements for economic development. In recent years, the proportion of opencast coal mine production has increased significantly in China. Opencast coal mining can lead to a large number of environmental problems, including air pollution, water pollution, and …

Hazard identification and risk assessment of opencast …

Mining being a hazardous operation has extensive environmental, health, and safety risk to miners. So, for an industry like mining to be successful, it should meet not only the production targets but also maintain the highest safety standards for all concerned. In order to improve workplace safety, there is a need of site-specific Safety Management …

Optimization of blasting parameters in opencast mine with …

The figure 2 shows how the in-land distance has been calculated using the ANSYS 15 software by modelling the opencast mine. The given figure 3 shows the locations of the blast sites and the two monitoring stations from where the data was collected. Along with the PPV reading at the monitoring stations, other blasting …

Opencast Mining MCQs Questions & Answers | Mining …

The Opencast Mining chapter is particularly important for students studying mining engineering. Learn and practice multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers related to Opencast Mining. These resources are available for mining engineering students who wish to clear GATE exams, technical interviews, competitive examinations, and other ...

Effect of opencast mining on soil fertility

In the process of opencast mining, several changes occur in physical, chemical, and microbiological properties of soil as a result of mining and storage. Inability to preserve topsoil is one of the basic hindrances to restoration of mined land. The acute problem in preserving mine soil is discussed. Every year large areas are continually …

Restoration of opencast mines Research Briefing

over the years, of varying sizes. Following the closure of the Ffos y Fran opencast site in late 2023, there are no active opencast sites in Wales. Planning Policy Wales sets out the Welsh Government's position on opencast mining: Proposals for opencast, deep‑mine development or colliery spoil disposal should not be permitted.

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Open-Pit Mining | Method and Process

Open-pit mining provides significant proportions of many of the world's major mineral commodities. Read more! ... Open-pit mining, also known as opencast mining, is a surface mining technique that extracts minerals from an open pit in the ground. This surface mining technique is used when mineral or ore deposits are found relatively …

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Open-Pit Mining: A Comprehensive Guide

Open-pit mining, or opencast mining, is a surface mining technique used for large-scale operations. It involves extracting minerals from a pit by removing waste rock and overburden. Commonly used for …

Quantifying the impacts of opencast mining on vegetation …

The opencast mining activity across Jharkhand and Odisha states was witnessed as the key driving factor resulting in severe regional vegetation degradation. Consequently, the large-scale opencast mining activities create vegetation conservation and restoration challenges. Thus, there is an urgent need to take actions to regulate, …

Life cycle assessment of opencast lignite mining

The technology for opencast lignite mining is noted for its high production efficiency, high level of recovery and lower risk as regards the safety of workers when compared with underground mining systems. However, the need to remove large amounts of overburden to uncover the deposit contributes to a much greater degradation of the …

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ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF OPENCAST MINE ON …

Mining as an industrial activity, disturb the surrounding natural environment. Surface mining in particular involves the clearing of large tracts of forest and agricultural land, resulting in serious land and forest degradation. Forests are the greatest victims of developmental activities like mining, which can be gauged from the depletion of the …

opencast mining | Encyclopedia

opencast mining Stripping surface layers from the Earth's crust to obtain coal, ores or other valuable minerals. Dragline excavators strip away surface layers and mechanical shovels distribute minerals and spoil. The minerals are carried away for grading and processing. In some countries, owners of opencast mines are required to restore the …

Merthyr Tydfil: UK's largest opencast coalmine to shut

The UK's largest opencast coalmine must close after an extension to keep it running was rejected. It means production at Ffos-y-Fran, near Merthyr Tydfil, must now stop after 16 years of excavation.