General mining

General mining

General mining related terms and definitions in minerals and related activities.

Industry: Mining

Contributors in General mining

General mining

That economically mineable part of a measured mineral resource provened by at least a preliminary feasibility study that includes adequate information on mining, processing, metallurgical, economic, ...

ore

Mining; General mining

A natural aggregate of one or more minerals which may be mined and sold at a profit, or from which some part may be profitably separated.

mineralization

Mining; General mining

Rock containing minerals or metals of potential economic interest.

shrinkage mining

Mining; General mining

A mining method often used when mining narrow ore bodies, whereby a series of short holes are drilled into the face of the ore body. The rock is then blasted and remains until the entire zone is ...

seismic surveys

Mining; General mining

A geographysical exploration method whereby rock layers are mapped based on the time for energy to be reflected from these layers to the surface.

flotation

Mining; General mining

A process that induces some mineral particles to attach themselves to bubbles in order to float while allowing other particles to sink so that the valuable minerals are concentrated and separated ...