Overburden Removal Surface Mining SlideShare
Jul 21, 2017· Overburden Removal Surface Mining 1. Overburden Removal GEORGE E. AIKEN JOHN W. GUNNETT GENERAL OVERVIEW Any evaluation of a specific need for overburden removal requires that the engineer first be aware of the various des ignations ofoverburden, the stateoftheart removal systems, and methods to transport these materials to permanent dep osition areas.