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ORE GRADE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Metals Mining
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mill head
1, record 1, English, mill%20head
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mill head grade 2, record 1, English, mill%20head%20grade
correct
- head grade 3, record 1, English, head%20grade
correct
- head 4, record 1, English, head
correct, see observation, noun
- grade 5, record 1, English, grade
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mill head: Assay value, or units of value per ton, in ore accepted for treatment in a concentrating plant or mill. 4, record 1, English, - mill%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
mill head grade: Metal content of mined ore going into a mill for processing. 5, record 1, English, - mill%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... expressed as troy ounces per ton or grams per tonne for precious metals and as a percentage for other metals. 5, record 1, English, - mill%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the first quarter of 2001, the head grade was averaging 95.33 g/t (2.78 oz/st) ... 6, record 1, English, - mill%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The mill head grade was 319 g/tonne silver and the mill recovery rate was 88.71% ... 7, record 1, English, - mill%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
head: In mineral processing, the mill head, or grade of ore, accepted by the mill for treatment. Commonly used in the plural ["heads"]. 4, record 1, English, - mill%20head
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heads
- grade of ore
- ore grade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Mines métalliques
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teneur de tête du minerai traité
1, record 1, French, teneur%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20minerai%20trait%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- teneur du minerai traité 2, record 1, French, teneur%20du%20minerai%20trait%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- teneur de tête 3, record 1, French, teneur%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'usine de la société a traité un total de 11 338 tonnes de minerai. Durant cette période, les teneurs moyennes du minerai traité à l'usine furent respectivement de 107 g/t Ag et 1,12 g/t Au. 2, record 1, French, - teneur%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20minerai%20trait%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] Glimmer Resources ont identifié à leur propriété aurifère Hislop Beatty un gisement de minerai d'une teneur de 11,14 g/t. 4, record 1, French, - teneur%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20minerai%20trait%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] gisements renfermant du minerai réfractaire de faible teneur titrant en or moins de 3,5 g/t [...] 5, record 1, French, - teneur%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20minerai%20trait%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En contexte de traduction, une phrase du type «the head grade was averaging 95 g/t» pourrait être traduite par «les teneurs moyennes du minerai traité ont été de 95 g/t» ou par «le minerai traité titrait en moyenne 95 g/t». Voir les contextes qui précèdent. 6, record 1, French, - teneur%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20minerai%20trait%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
teneur : Contenu en métal d'un minerai, exprimé en %, g/t, etc. [en anglais : «grade»; en espagnol : «ley»; en allemand : «Gehalt».] 7, record 1, French, - teneur%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20minerai%20trait%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ore grade
1, record 2, English, ore%20grade
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grade of ore 2, record 2, English, grade%20of%20ore
correct
- grade of the ore 1, record 2, English, grade%20of%20the%20ore
correct
- grade of ores 3, record 2, English, grade%20of%20ores
correct
- ore tenor 1, record 2, English, ore%20tenor
correct
- tenor of ore 4, record 2, English, tenor%20of%20ore
correct
- ore concentration 5, record 2, English, ore%20concentration
- concentration of ore 6, record 2, English, concentration%20of%20ore
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The metal content of an ore which can be expressed either in percent or in ounces per ton, etc. 4, record 2, English, - ore%20grade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cut and fill mining is a fairly costly mining method as the back and walls must be conditioned every cut to provide a safe working face. The overall lifetime grade of ore in the proposed stope must be sufficient to support this conditioning cost. 7, record 2, English, - ore%20grade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the ore concentration ... varies from place to place ... 5, record 2, English, - ore%20grade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- teneur de minerai
1, record 2, French, teneur%20de%20minerai
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- teneur du minerai 2, record 2, French, teneur%20du%20minerai
correct, feminine noun
- concentration de minerai 3, record 2, French, concentration%20de%20minerai
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La teneur d'un minerai peut être définie en minéral contenu (ex. : teneur en quartz d'un minerai d'or ou de tungstène) ou en métal contenu (ex. : teneur en plomb d'un minerai constitué de sulfure de plomb, ou galène), ou en un élément équivalent, généralement l'oxyde (ex. : la teneur des minerais de potasse, constitués de chlorures ou de carbonates de potassium, s'exprime en K2O contenu). 4, record 2, French, - teneur%20de%20minerai
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la teneur du minerai [...] varie en tout point du terrain [...] 5, record 2, French, - teneur%20de%20minerai
Record 2, Key term(s)
- teneur des minerais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología económica
- Minas metálicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley del mineral
1, record 2, Spanish, ley%20del%20mineral
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- economic grade
1, record 3, English, economic%20grade
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ore grade 2, record 3, English, ore%20grade
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The concentration of an element of interest in a potentially mineable ore deposit. 3, record 3, English, - economic%20grade
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The late transgressive ultramafic-associated carbonatite at Palabora in South Africa, represents the only carbonatite of this class in which copper mineralization reaches economic grades ... 4, record 3, English, - economic%20grade
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... if the near surface ore is only just of economic grade and much of the mineralization is supergene, then the ore below the zone of supergene enrichment may be uneconomic. 5, record 3, English, - economic%20grade
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Antimony. Deposits of this metal that are of economic grade and quality are usually of relatively young age. 6, record 3, English, - economic%20grade
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- teneur économique
1, record 3, French, teneur%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- teneur marchande 2, record 3, French, teneur%20marchande
correct, feminine noun
- teneur rentable 3, record 3, French, teneur%20rentable
correct, feminine noun
- teneur commerciale 4, record 3, French, teneur%20commerciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a lieu de distinguer trois sortes de teneurs dans une exploitation de minerai : la «teneur minéralogique», ou teneur dans le gisement [...]; la «teneur exploitable», [...] la «teneur marchande» qui est celle du minerai susceptible d'être vendu et que l'on obtient en enrichissant le minerai par des méthodes variées de préparation. 2, record 3, French, - teneur%20%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] nous constatons une divergence entre les conditions de concentration des éléments à des teneurs géochimiques et à des teneurs économiques : si les grands gisements de cuivre se trouvent [...] plus volontiers dans les sédiments marins que dans les sédiments continentaux, les concentrations économiques de vanadium [...] se situent généralement dans les séries continentales. 5, record 3, French, - teneur%20%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Teneurs économiques. En économie minière, on distingue : les teneurs d'exploitabilité [...]; les teneurs de coupure [...] 5, record 3, French, - teneur%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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