soil separation and backfilling procedures To reinforce its commitment to responsible opencast mining, coal explorer and miner Canyon Coal – a subsidiary of diversified mining company Menar ...

Opencast mining operations in South Africa remain one of the industry’s main contributors to short- and long-term environmental damage, as they have a direct and cumulative impact on the air ...

Opencast mines in the UK are expected to produce 10m tonnes of coal this year Applications for opencast mining on greenfield sites are likely to increase to meet the UK's demand for energy ...

A NEW opencast mine which will see the excavation of ten million tonnes of coal has been given the go-ahead, despite opposition from environmental groups and local residents. Midlothian Council ...