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The thickness that is, the height of the benches depends on the type of deposit, the mineral being mined, and the equipment being used. Since open pit mines are generally larger than underground mines there is an economy of scale associated with surface mininglarge. Open pit mining, mineral processing, materials handling. The four major mineral mining commodities that produce most revenue are coal, copper. Strip mining is the process of mining a seam of mineral by removing a long strip of overlying soil and rock.
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