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HALDES STERILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waste rock piles
1, record 1, English, waste%20rock%20piles
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Halifax Acid Mine Drainage Seminar/Workshop will focus on technologies available to predict, prevent, control and treat AMD from mine tailings deposits, waste rock piles, coal refuse and disturbed reactive bedrock. 1, record 1, English, - waste%20rock%20piles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"waste rock": In mining, rock that must be broken and disposed of in order to gain access to or to upgrade the ore; valueless rock that must be removed in mining. 2, record 1, English, - waste%20rock%20piles
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haldes de stérile
1, record 1, French, haldes%20de%20st%C3%A9rile
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amas de stériles 2, record 1, French, amas%20de%20st%C3%A9riles
masculine noun
- amoncellement de stériles 2, record 1, French, amoncellement%20de%20st%C3%A9riles
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le séminaire/atelier sur le drainage minier acide de Halifax sera centré sur les technologies disponibles pour prédire, prévenir, contrôler et traiter le DMA des résidus miniers, des haldes de stérile, des résidus de la préparation du charbon ainsi que des roches réactives exposées. 1, record 1, French, - haldes%20de%20st%C3%A9rile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Feuillet-annonce du séminaire/atelier sur le drainage minier acide (DMA) de Halifax, du 23 au 26 mars 1987. Ce séminaire est commandité par Environnement Canada, Transports Canada et la Commission pour la recherche et le développement de l'énergie. 1, record 1, French, - haldes%20de%20st%C3%A9rile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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