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MINE CAPTIVE [2 records]

Record 1 1998-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
  • Mining Rights and Concessions
DEF

A mine which produces coal or mineral for use by the same company.

CONT

... the large steel and nonferrous metals manufacturers of the U.S. depend on captive mines for their supply of basic ores.

OBS

As opposed to "commercial mine." (cf. GRECO, 1973, P. 82)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois du marché (Économie)
  • Droit minier
DEF

Mine appartenant à une société métallurgique qui lui achète la totalité de sa production.

DEF

aux États-Unis, mine de charbon ou de fer appartenant à une entreprise sidérurgique.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
OBS

captive (adj.): owned or controlled by another concern and operated according to its needs or demands rather than for an open market (a captive coal mine).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
DEF

Mines qui appartiennent aux aciéries et servent exclusivement à alimenter les hauts fourneaux.

OBS

Voir aussi «mine captive».

Key term(s)
  • houillère captive
  • mine de charbon captive

Spanish

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