alluvial mining
Britishnoun
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Residents of La Toma have long practiced both alluvial mining — panning in the Ovejas for gold washed down from the hills — and digging for ore in tunnels cut deep into dirt and rock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
The contrast between the modern new plant, based in the town of Koidu, and traditional hand-dug alluvial mining could not be more stark.
From BBC ● May 21, 2012
The great stay of law and order was the individual digger, and this element of stability has always been missing at the goldfields, except in the few instances where alluvial mining has been pursued.
From Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
I made innumerable attempts to find it, but in vain, and the day came when I was constrained to confess to myself that alluvial mining for me was a failure.
From My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) by Sanpietro, I. Stone
Several of the alluvial mining companies are getting gold in increased quantities.
From A Boy's Voyage Round the World by Smiles, Samuel
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