Mining

Mining

Of or pertaining to the process or business of extracting materials, such as ore or minerals, from the earth's crust.

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permitting process

Mining; General mining

A process in which an applicant files forms to a regulatory agency with required narratives, maps, mine plans, etc., to ensure in advance of mining that the proposed operation ...

magnetizing roast

Mining; General mining

A process in which an ore containing pyrite is heated and the magnetic iron oxide so formed is removed by a magnetic separator. In many cases the iron oxide is extracted as ...

tracing float

Mining; General mining

A process in which float is followed back to its origin. A prospector moves up slope looking for pieces of float until no more are to be seen. If, at this point, no outcrop is ...