Overview
This is the process of extracting stone and other materials from the earth, often to produce aggregates such as sand, gravel and crushed rock…
These sites are known around the world by various names such as "surface mines", "pits", "open pits" and "strip mines". Mining, on the other hand, focuses on the extraction of valuable geological resources and minerals from the earth's surface, which are essential to provide materials that are not produced by agriculture.
