In Mining, Overburden Refers To

question 28

Multiple Choice

In mining, overburden refers to:

• A)the hill of loose rock created when the soil and rock from a new trench is put into the already excavated trench during strip mining.
• B)the mineral resources that are extracted from deep underground deposits.
• C)the soil and rock overlying a useful mineral deposit.
• D)the mineral resources that are extracted near Earth's surface by first removing the soil, subsoil, and overlying rock strata.

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