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Surface Mining

Surface mining is a method of mineral extraction that removes overlying soil and rock (overburden) to expose and recover mineral deposits at or near the Earth's surface.

4.8K

Publications

180.8K

Citations

13.5K

Authors

2.7K

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2017–2026

1.2K

Variants

Opencast Mining

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4.8K

Injection-Induced Earthquakes

William L. Ellsworth · Science · 2013 · 2.4K citations

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Geological records of the Lhasa-Qiangtang and Indo-Asian collisions in the Nima area of central Tibet

Paul Kapp, Peter G. DeCelles, G. E. Gehrels et al. · Geological Society of America Bulletin · 2007 · 955 citations

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Coal deposits as potential alternative sources for lanthanides and yttrium

Vladimir V. Seredin, Shifeng Dai · International Journal of Coal Geology · 2011 · 927 citations

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Fractal characterization of adsorption-pores of coals from North China: An investigation on CH4 adsorption capacity of coals

Yanbin Yao, Dameng Liu, Dazhen Tang et al. · International Journal of Coal Geology · 2007 · 777 citations

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Spatial distribution and source identification of heavy metals in surface soils in a typical coal mine city, Lianyuan, China

Jie Liang, Chunting Feng, Guangming Zeng et al. · Environmental Pollution · 2017 · 566 citations

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Authors

13.5K

  1. JS
    Jeff Skousen

    West Virginia University, United States

    30 publications · 2.1K citations

    22

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  2. CE
    Carl E. Zipper

    Virginia Tech, United States

    28 publications · 1.7K citations

    21

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  3. JA
    James A. Burger

    Virginia Tech, United States

    25 publications · 1.6K citations

    20

    h-index

  4. CD
    Christopher D. Barton

    University of Kentucky, United States

    24 publications · 1.1K citations

    18

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  5. PA
    Patrick Angel

    University of Kentucky, United States

    17 publications · 933 citations

    14

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Institutions

2.7K

  1. China University of Mining and Technology

    Xuzhou, China

    43 h-index

    686 publications

    28K citations

  2. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    37 h-index

    152 publications

    10.5K citations

  3. West Virginia University

    Morgantown, United States

    31 h-index

    156 publications

    8.5K citations

  4. The University of Western Australia

    Perth, Australia

    31 h-index

    101 publications

    5.3K citations

  5. Central South University

    Changsha, China

    29 h-index

    209 publications

    7.3K citations

  6. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    29 h-index

    149 publications

    7.8K citations

  7. University of Kentucky

    Lexington, United States

    29 h-index

    111 publications

    4.4K citations

  8. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    28 h-index

    159 publications

    6.7K citations

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Venues

  1. Economic Geology

    207 publications · 8.7K citations

    50

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  2. Energy & Fuels

    88 publications · 3.3K citations

    38

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  3. Ore Geology Reviews

    82 publications · 3.5K citations

    33

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  4. Journal of Geochemical Exploration

    67 publications · 2.7K citations

    31

    h-index

  5. Mineralium Deposita

    56 publications · 2.1K citations

    28

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See also

Surface Mining

Core Methods

Environmental Impacts

Reclamation

Safety Practices

Equipment