hardrock

/ ˈhɑːdˌrɒk /

adjective

1. (of mining) concerned with extracting minerals other than coal, usually from solid rock

noun

1. slang,  a tough uncompromising man

Example Sentences

She holds the female record at Western States, Hardrock and UTMB; she has not been beaten by a woman in any race since 2019; she routinely finishes in the top 10 regardless of gender; and she once won a 240-mile race outright.

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The White House plan would impose a variable 4% to 8% net royalty on hardrock minerals produced on federal lands.

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Undeterred by such political reality, an interagency working group - led by Interior - touted the benefits of imposing royalties on about 750 hardrock mines on federal lands, mostly in the West.

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The rejections were rare for the industry — in the case of the Pebble Mine, it was the first time that the Clean Water Act was used to stop a hardrock mine.

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Unlike with oil and gas drilling and coal mining, hardrock mining on public lands doesn't require companies to secure a lease from the federal government or pay royalties to develop minerals under the General Mining Law of 1872.

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