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RESIDUS PAUVRES [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

Portion of tailings containing some mineral which cannot be economically removed.

OBS

This is constantly assayed as it leaves the treatment plant so that recovery can be known and controlled at all times.

OBS

tails: term rarely used in the singular (tail).

Key term(s)
  • tail

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
OBS

rejets; résidus pauvres : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (rejet; résidu pauvre).

Key term(s)
  • rejet
  • résidu pauvre

Spanish

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