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One of the major tasks facing the coal mining industry today is dealing with environmental concerns. The requirement of selectively handling topsoil and subsoil for reclaiming plains strip mines is causing significant expenditures in overall mining costs . CMRC has developed a report to provide a reference for industry and government that outlines the technical feasibility and comparative costs for six major methods of selective materials handling. Specific systems covered include dragline, scraper/dozer, shovel/truck, bucket wheel excavator/ truck, BWE/cross-pit conveyor and BWE/round-the-pit conveyor. Evaluations are based on removal and placement of layers 1, 2 and 3 metres deep.