(PPT) Calculating Stripping Ratios for Area Strip Mines ...
Calculating Stripping Ratios for Area Strip Mines Mnge 315 ©Dr. ... ore being high enough to offset the cost of Overburden Removal – Stripping Ratio determines relative amounts of each to be moved • If coal generates a 5/ton earning and overburden costs 45 cents per cubic yard to move – what is the maximum economic stripping ratio ...