mining geology

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noun

geology applied to the exploitation of mineral deposits.

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Origin of mining geology

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby mining geology

minimus, mining, mining bee, Mining Eng., mining engineering, mining geology, mininuke, minion, minion of the law, minipark, minipig

How to use mining geology in a sentence

Fracking, in this regard, is no different from gypsum mining, or some kinds of industrial agriculture.
New York’s Conservative Fracking Ban|Jay Michaelson|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, Schmidt followed the gold rush to the El Paso mountains and claimed an area of mining land.
The Mole Man’s Tunnel to Nowhere|Nina Strochlic|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Resolution is majority owned and controlled by Rio Tinto, a global mining conglomerate.
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That is approximately the same year the BBC predicted Moon mining could become commercially profitable.
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Eventually, he said, he spoke with a former official who had worked on a contract for the mining company.
The Secret Money Buying Wisconsin’s Laws|ProPublica|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But since this has little or nothing to do with the story, I pass by my mining adventures and come back to the hotel.
Uncanny Tales|Various
By their agreement with the owner, the Company have the right of mining under an area of 185 acres, at a royalty of 6d.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
A practical mining engineer who was recently sent to examine and report on this property says that it is 100 per cent.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
The trial was attended by the principal mining agents; the result was about ten millions by each engine.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
It is not only in the mining part of the business that the want of skill is prejudicial to the result.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick