1. opencast - Adjective
2. opencast - Adjective Satellite
(of mines and mining) worked from the exposed surface
Source: WordNetopencast mining Source: Internet
an opencut iron mine Source: Internet
Hexham Courant 10 January 2014 'Villagers admit defeat after 15 years battling opencast' A major source of employment and income in the county is tourism. Source: Internet
A mining machine is working in the Inden opencast lignite mine in Schophoven, Germany, Tuesday, Jan.14, 2020. Source: Internet
The staff have been communicated about the decision taken in view of the potential of spread of the virus and to ensure safe operating procedures in the mechanised mines both underground and opencast in the Collieries. Source: Internet
They followed the ore veins underground once opencast mining was no longer feasible. Source: Internet