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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Mountaintop mining Mountaintop mining The term 'Mountaintop mining' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as 'refers to the mining of a coalbed that underlies the top of a mountain. The overburden, which is the mountaintop, is completely removed so that all of the coal can be recovered. The overburden material is later replaced in the mined-out area. This method leaves large plateaus of level land'. Previous 5 Terms: mountain and valley breezes Mountain Wave Mountain Wind System Mountainado Mountain-Plain Wind System Next 5 Terms: MOV Movable Bed MOVG Movistor Metal Oxide Varistor MPG shortfall About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.