Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Coal Mining Activities and ...
Jan 01, 2018· Generally, surface mining is practiced when a coal seam is within 70 m from the earth''s surface, whereas coal bed beyond 70 m from the earth''s surface is mined by adopting underground mining methods. Surface mining also known as strip mining, is the most common type of mining of coal in the world responsible for ∼8% of coal production in ...