Pros on Open Pit Mining (Advantages)

Type of mining is a good choice because it is the cheapest and easiest way to mine.
Extraction is easier (The minerals being mined are more easily removed and transported).
Working conditions are safer (The workers are not a risk as much as they would be in an
underground mine, where cave-ins and buildup of gases are threats to the miners).
The consumer benefits (The cost of this type of mine is lower, which impacts the consumer).
COST - The cost advantage of open pit mining to investors is a matter of scale. According to the
Delta Mine Training Center an open pit mine is cheaper, safer, and mechanically easier to operate

Investors in the pit mine profit in two ways. It is cheaper to operate an open pit mine because less
manpower and equipment is required. Strip mining, or open pit mining is profitable sooner than
a shaft mine because more ore can be extracted from an open pit mine and more quickly.
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE - Open pit mining offers an advantage over shaft mining in that it is
mechanically simpler to do. Space is not restricted in open pit mining. Trucks and mining
machinery are free to move around as they need to. More machines can move more ore and haul
off waste rock more quickly.

Because an open pit mine is open to the air larger machinery can be used to operate the mine.
This is a real advantage to mining companies who often use large trucks to carry debris away from
the mine.
WORK SAFETY - While open pit mining poses some danger to mine workers, there are some safety
advantages over shaft mining. Workers in an open pit mine are not subject to death from mine
cave in accidents. Open pit miners are not exposed to explosive poison gas dangers as deep shaft
mine workers can be.

According to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act mining companies must regularly inspect
open pit mine high walls to help ensure worker safety. The mining companies use geologists,
engineers, and sophisticated sensing equipment to check pit wall stability. While open pit mining
will never be completely safe it is safer than shaft mining is some ways.

Mineral deposits commonly happen where there is no trace of life or civilization. Mining brings
life to the area and provides better life situation by making road, power, groundwater, health
centers and schools. Due to the site preparation, landscape of area will be improved, dumping
waste materials into valley and preparing them for second use will provide new topography and
new landscape.
The mining industry is a major force in the world economy. However, its role in contributing to
the national economies of different countries varies greatly and is neither well documented nor
well understood. According to the World Bank report in 2012, mining contribution in GDP in
countries are: Iran 1.3%, Australia 7.8 %, and china 1.2%
The most important impact of open pit mining in mine area is providing job opportunity and
livelihood and longer life expectancy. Training new local skills is the next positive impact.
 Aside from its potential to become one of the biggest mines in the world, the Tampakan Project
(South, Cotabato) is also expected to provide employment to an estimated 9,000 workers in
its construction phase and over 2,000 during its operation. Taxes and royalties that are to be
paid to local government units, host barangays and tribal communities were estimated to be
at least P65 billion, while the National Government stand to receive a total of P225 billion in
taxes during the life of the mine.
The Philippines is actually the fifth most mineral-rich country in the world
for copper, nickel, gold and chromite. This has been a home to the largest
copper-gold deposit in the world. According to Mines and Geo-sciences
Bureau the country has $840 billion worth untapped mineral wealth.