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Mineral mining

The extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth for economic interests.

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Mineral mining

torpedo

Mining; General mining

An encased explosive charge that is slid, lowered, or dropped into a borehole and exploded to clear the hole of obstructions or to open connections with passage ways to an oil or water supply.

vent bag

Mining; General mining

An enclosed airway to direct airflow to a given area or location.

splice box

Mining; General mining

An enclosed connector permitting short sections of cable to be connected together to obtain a portable cable of the required length.

lehr

Mining; General mining

An enclosed oven or furnace used for annealing, or other form of heat treatment; particularly used in glass manufacture. It is a kind of tunnel down which glass, hot from the forming process, is sent ...

leer

Mining; General mining

An enclosed oven or furnace used for annealing, or other form of heat treatment; particularly used in glass manufacture. It is a kind of tunnel down which glass, hot from the forming process, is sent ...

lear

Mining; General mining

An enclosed oven or furnace used for annealing, or other form of heat treatment; particularly used in glass manufacture. It is a kind of tunnel down which glass, hot from the forming process, is sent ...

confined space

Mining; General mining

An enclosed space that has the following characteristics: its primary function is something other than human occupancy; it has restricted entry and exit; and it may contain potential or known ...

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