stripping shovel
tool
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A stripping shovel is a type of power shovel used in surface coal mining. Its primary function is to remove overburden, which is the material lying on top of a coal seam. This shovel has a large bucket and is positioned in the pit on top of the coal seam. It digs into the overburden and deposits it into the adjacent mined-out area. This operation is crucial for exposing the coal seam for extraction.1
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