Pitch mining

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004338",
  "term": "Pitch mining",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The extraction of natural asphalt or bitumen from surface deposits or shallow underground formations. This method involves quarrying or open-pit mining techniques to recover the solid or semi-solid hydrocarbon. Pitch mining is distinct from the extraction of liquid petroleum and is often associated with tar sands or oil sands.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Steilflöz-Abbau",
    "es": "extracción de carbón inclinado",
    "fr": "exploitation de gisements en pente"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pitch-mining/"
}