Open-pit mining has been running at full capacity since July 4.

The company says the latest test results suggest open-pit mining of the site may be possible.

But its investment plans are held up by a local government ban on open-pit mining.

The development is an open-pit mining operation, which will be developed in three stages.

That was long before open-pit mining was thought of, either.

It was formed after the flooding of a former open-pit mining which started in 1958.

Worse, they say, he recently lifted a ban on open-pit mining.

Experts have been finding mammoth remains at the open-pit mining site for years.

The model was utilized to study a case history involving an open-pit mining failure.

Seven of the nine pipes in the mine plan will initially be developed using open-pit mining.

On a small scale, Lu was using the standard open-pit mining technique.

The mine has been in operation since 1983 and uses conventional open-pit mining methods.

It has its origin in gravel extraction by open-pit mining.

Polymetal plans to start open-pit mining at Degtyarskoye in 2009.

In this process, the ores are mined using open-pit mining technology.

However, only a few billion tonnes are thought to be recoverable in practical terms through open-pit mining.

The scars of open-pit mining on this scale endure.

The near surface resource is believed to be recoverable through conventional open-pit mining.

Government media reports indicate that the iron ore will be extracted using open-pit mining.

The present-day open-pit mining operation was begun in 1910.

Where abundant capital is available, the preferred method is open-pit mining.

Indonesia's forestry law prohibited open-pit mining in protected forest areas.

Orebodies near the surface are often amenable to open-pit mining methods.

The resource will be extracted by open-pit mining over an estimated six-year period.

Open-pit mining continued in this area through at least the 1950s, and today the former townsite is excavated earth.

Peak Downs is a large, open-cut mining operation, which was developed in the early 1970s.

As was the case with all but the earliest forms of open-cut mining, dredging required water.

However, open-cut mining would be banned and water extraction capped.

All of the current known resource is accessible by open-cut mining methods, helping to keep make its costs competitive.

A vigorous program of open-cut mining operations were introduced.

For use with explosives in open-cut mining or quarrying.

The area also has numerous open-cut mining operations.

Open-cut mining began in 1944 when the original town of Leigh Creek was established.

"Rostov Veliky" - the race took place on the base of working open-cut mining.

Open-cut mining of coal and clay continues to fragment remaining bushland.

Employees are trained in risk management for controlling the risks involved in open-cut mining operations and work processes.

Ltd., to take over all the Joint Coal Board's open-cut mining operations.

Bellbird Colliery second open-cut mining operation ceased on 15th May 1967.

All previous buildings and structures wer e destroyed by bush fires or removed for the open-cut mining.

Neath Colliery lease open-cut mining operations ceased in May 1959.

Mining recommenced in 1986, initially as open-cut mining, before moving to underground mines.

Bellbird Colliery first open-cut mining operation ceased at the end of November 1959.

In the late 1940's Bellbird Coal Company had considered the operation of an open-cut mining system.

In the late 1940's Maitland Extended Collieries began some open-cut mining operations.

Morgan open-cut mining methods.

Learn first hand about the open-cut mining of the Leigh Creek Coalfield from a spectacular viewing point.

Currently, there is one underground operation (Koala) with open-cut mining occurring in Fox Pit.

He said the hurdles include a local government ban on open-cut mining, while the company must also still obtain a substantial number of community and government permits.

After this debacle Caledonian Collieries Limited opened another small area to be operated by open-cut mining methods.

An open-cut mining operation was commenced along the seam outcrop in this particular area by the Hetton-Bellbird Company.