Sentence examples for mined surface from inspiring English sources

The data shows that the presence of landmines in BiH decreased considerably in the period from 1996 to 2007, more precisely going down from the original 4,000 km2 of suspected mined surface in 1996 to 1,889 km2 in 2006.

Most of this low-sulfur coal is mined using surface strip-mining techniques and sent to factories and electric-power plants via large trains.

Reforestation of reclaimed surface mined lands in the Appalachian coal producing region is difficult because most sites have dense ground covers, compacted soils, and unfavorable soil chemical properties.

Restoring self-sustaining tropical forest ecosystems on surface mined sites is a formidable challenge that requires the integration of proven reclamation techniques and reforestation strategies appropriate to specific site conditions, including landscape biodiversity patterns.

The Eastern USA surface mined areas are predominantly forested landscapes (Figs. 1, 2).

Selection of topsoil alternatives is very important for surface mined land reclamation in the region of topsoil shortage.

Growing switchgrass and other biofuel crops on surface mined lands with good soil properties could be a profitable and efficient post-mining land use.

Shallow deposits containing about 8 20% of Alberta's oil sands (depending on the estimate) are surface mined using giant shovels and enormous trucks.

Land rehabilitation constitutes an integral part of surface mining design aiming at returning the mined-out area to its former suitability to accept new land uses.

Property to be mined means both the surface estates and mineral estates within the permit area and the area covered by underground workings.

One consequence of Hg mining is that considerable calcine is generated during ore processing and this calcine is typically discarded on the surface at mined sites.