The First Phase of the Coal Mining Reclamation Process Is

Multiple Choice

The first phase of the coal mining reclamation process is

A) blasting the large horizontal seam of coal in the ground.
B) removing and storing the delicate layer of topsoil.
C) picking up, moving, and dropping the overburden into an already excavated mine.
D) removing the coal from the ground with draglines, shovels, and haul trucks.