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Record 1 1998-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surface Mining
DEF

Type of open-pit mine that exploits a large, vertical-sided pit where material is gravity fed through a funnel-shaped hole in the floor of the pit, discharging to hauling units located in an adit beneath the pit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
OBS

(Kett. non définition) "Le terme glory-hole s'applique généralement à une vaste fosse reliée à des installations souterraines par lesquelles passe le minerai au lieu d'être remonté directement à la surface" ("La Prospection au Canada" p. 360).

Spanish

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