open-pit copper mine
C7689
concept
An open-pit copper mine is a large-scale surface excavation where overburden and rock are removed in benches to access and extract copper-bearing ore using heavy machinery.
Aliases (2)
- mining operation ×1
- open-pit mine ×1
Instances (3)
- Los Pelambres area
- Kimberley ("open-pit mine")
- El Teniente mine ("mining operation")