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Open-pit mining

technology Maturity 11-13

People dig big holes in the ground.

Sunrise Dam Gold Mine open pit 11.jpg
Sunrise Dam Gold Mine open pit 11.jpg
They look for rocks and metals. These rocks are near the top. We use them to make things. It is a very big job.
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Kittilä mine.jpg
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Sunrise Dam Gold Mine open pit 11.jpg
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