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Recovered from the mountain area Letšeng strip mine in January, the stone is believed to be the fifth-largest gem-quality diamond ever recovered.
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Cuccinelli describes with outrage the economic conditions in southwestern Virginia, where many mountaintop strip mines have closed.
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In November 1999, the state added another 1,650 acres of strip mine lakes and lands west of Essex as the first purchase for $7 million in then-Gov.
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One of the sections of the San Miguel lignite coal strip mine near Campbellton is seen Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in an aerial image.
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First Known Use of strip mine
1926
STRIP MINE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of strip mine for English Language Learners
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: a mine that is dug by removing the surface of a large piece of land one section at a time
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