One of the ways that you can determine how much it would cost to remove your tree is to find out how large your tree is. The cost of a smaller tree is going to be around 125 dollars while a taller tree can run between 900-1400 dollars to be cut down.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Surface mining. Surface mining, including strip mining, open-pit mining and mountaintop removal mining, is a broad category of mining in which soil and rock overlying the mineral deposit are removed. It is the opposite of underground mining, in which the overlying rock is left in place, and the mineral removed through shafts or tunnels.
Advertisement Upgrade to remove ads. type of surface mining used where the terrain is flat. an earthmover strips away the overburden, and a power shovel digs a cut to remove the mineral deposit.The trench is then filed with overburden and a new cut is made parallel to the previous one.ontour strip mining. form of surface mining used on hilly or mountainous terrain. a power shovel cuts a series of terraces into the side of a hill. an earthmover removes the overburden and a power shovel extracts the coal. the overburden from each new terrace is dumped onto the one below. î î î.