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MINE METALLIFERE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
CONT

The proposed construction, decommissioning or abandonment of: a. a metal mine, other than a gold mine, with an ore production capacity of 3 000 t/d or more; b. a metal mill with an ore input capacity of 4 000 t/d or more; c. a gold mine, other than a placer mine, with an ore production capacity of 600 t/d or more; d. a coal mine with a coal production capacity of 3 000 t/d or more; or e. a potash mine with a potassium chloride production capacity of 1 000 000 t/a or more.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
CONT

La première mine métallique au Canada a commencé à extraire du minerai de cuivre en 1850 à Bruce Mines, sur la rive nord du lac Huron.

CONT

Les collines de Sudbury contiennent des métaux du groupe des platineux [ex. : palladium, platine, etc.] Une découverte positive pourrait donner lieu à une ou plusieurs mines métallifères du groupe des platineux, à Sudbury.

OBS

métallifère : Qui contient un métal. Gisement métallifère. Roche métallifère.

OBS

métallique : Propre au métal, aux métaux.

Spanish

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