Nymet Holdings Inc. (fka NYMH)

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Dave- Granted, surface mining is defined as a method of extracting minerals near the surface of the Earth.

The three most common types of surface mining are open-pit mining, strip mining, and quarrying.

SO while maybe misleading terminology to the uninitiated, Surface Mining is not a singular form of mining, but a group, or "family" of mining methods which can include any or all of the aforementioned methods.

Hope this helps.