open-pit

adjective

US

: involving the removal of the surface of a large area of land to get at a mineral or other material that is near to the surface

an open-pit mine

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An a la carte, eat-with-your-fingers picnic and party experience that highlights open-pit feats of culinary know-how and music in your ears that is as thoughtfully curated as the food on your plate. — Staff Author, Southern Living, 22 July 2026

Underground block caving will limit surface disturbance compared to traditional open-pit methods. — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

In 2023, at least 53 people were killed in Inner Mongolia following reports of a collapse at an open-pit mine. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026

In February 2023, 53 people were killed after a collapse at an open-pit mine in northern China's Inner Mongolia region. — CBS News, 23 May 2026