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Created by: mbourgaize
Number of Blossarys: 6
Specialized open-pit mining technique whereby solid rock with a high degree of consolidation and density is extracted from localized deposits. Quarried materials are either crushed and broken to ...
Mining technique where raw materials deposited on the surface are extracted by removing the detritus with running water. The mineral may be found in deep channels, in navigable streams, or in ...
Technique of surface mining which consists of digging large, open holes in the ground. Also referred to as open-cut mining. It is commonly used with minerals, such as copper and molybdenun. Source: ...
Underground method of mining flat-bed deposits using mechanical shears to cut minerals away, while hydraulic powered supports hold up the roof of the mine. A full-extraction method for mining large ...
Use of high pressure water sprayed at an area of rock or gravel to break it up, dislodging ore deposits. In this type of mining, gold bearing gravel, usually in a bank, is excavated by the erosive ...
Underground mining technique which entails digging into igneous and metamorphic rocks to locate hard minerals, generally those containing metals or gems, using picks, shovels, drills and blasting. ...
Underground mining technique consisting of excavating the ore in horizontal slices, starting from a bottom undercut, advancing upward. The ore is drilled or blasted, the mud is removed, and the empty ...
By: mbourgaize