hardrock
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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To Miller-McFeeley, that's reasonable when compared with other countries where hardrock mining occurs, like Canada and Australia.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2023
The Interagency Working Group on Mining Reform has been studying ways to change the law, which governs hardrock mining on U.S. government land, since February.
From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2022
About 40% of watersheds in the western U.S. are contaminated by hardrock mine drainage, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2022
Hundreds of thousands of “orphaned” oil and gas wells and abandoned coal and hardrock mines pose serious safety hazards, while causing ongoing environmental damage.
From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2021
It was the form of dismissal for the hardrock miners whose earnings he was wont to take, but Rimrock was not particular.
From Rimrock Jones by Coolidge, Dane
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