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Record 1 1999-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surface Mining
  • Mining Operations
  • Mining Wastes
DEF

The unit amount of spoil or waste that must be removed to gain access to a similar unit amount of ore or mineral material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
  • Exploitation minière
  • Déchets miniers
OBS

Recouvrement : Syn. de morts-terrains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación minera a cielo abierto
  • Explotación minera
  • Escombros mineros
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