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WASH ORE TAILINGS [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Mining Wastes
OBS

wash ore tailings; wash tailings: terms rarely used in the singular (wash ore tailing; wash tailing).

Key term(s)
  • wash ore tailing
  • wash tailing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Déchets miniers
CONT

[...] la mer constitue le point de déversement des résidus de lavage du minerai. Les conséquences néfastes sur l'écosystème marin sont remarquables : disparition de certaines espèces de poissons [...]

OBS

résidus de lavage du minerai : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (résidu de lavage du minerai).

Key term(s)
  • résidu de lavage de minerai

Spanish

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