Glossary of mining terms the strip mining handbook. Also check out as you probably know, the internet provides way too much data that can be analyzed. Signifies the average number of grams of gold au contained within one metric tonne of rock. Merger mines corporation innovative technology, creative thinking and vision for the 21st century. As long as a currencys mining is merged with the freeloading currency, it will be powerless to increase incentives by imposing mandatory transaction fees. When you merged mine a coin, it means that the hash rate for the main coin doesnt decrease. Request pdf on nov 26, 2008, karlheinz spitz and others published mining and the. Amorphous a term applied to rocks or minerals that possess no definite crystal. A horizontal or nearly horizontal passage driven into a hill or mountain. Commonly used for drilling largediameter blastholes in open. Weve mined the nuggets on this list from social news site reddit, where various. The result will be a decrease in mining incentive, a decrease in mining, and ultimately all networks that allow merged mining will become insecure. The glossary of mining terminology is a living document that will continue to be improved as the industry develops and inuktitut speakers become more accustomed to the language used by the industry. A process whereby valuable metals usually gold, silver, and copper are leached from a heap of.
It is a company at a phase of activity ranging from confirmation of a mineral deposit to the decision to build a mine. Merged mining the act of using work done on one blockchain on more than one chain, using auxiliary pow. The student of mining is thus advised to become familiar with all the terms used in mining, particularly those that are peculiar to either mines or minerals. Also allows for transport and logistics within a mining operation. Glossary of mining terminology after damp gasses resulting from underground combustion, normally carbon monoxide. This is a loose term implying any fatal gas in a mine after an explosion or fire. The glossary of mining terminology is a first attempt to improve inuktitut ter minology in the. Smm is a company whose core businesses are engaging in mining mineral resources, refining nonferrous metals and manufacturing electronic materials. An archaeologists guide to mining terminology jstor. Across a sample of 33 listed mining and metal producers, average roce in 20. Mti acquired all remaining amcol shares through a merger under section 251h of the general corporation law of the state of delaware. After damp gasses resulting from underground combustion, normally carbon monoxide. My group can be found in the industrials group, the natural resources group, or in a team called basic materials so really, we could turn up anywhere.
The longerterm impact on roce and tsr cannot be ignored. The authors present a glossary of mining terminology commonly used in australia and. In mining, a chemical test in which a sample is examined for its potential to cause acid mine drainage by subjecting the sample to conditions e. A power machine shaves the coal along the face over the entire length of a panel designated for mining. Merge mining pool, also known as mmpool, is a merge mining pool that allows mining bitcoins btc, namecoin nmc, ixcoin ixc, i0coin i0c, devcoin dvc and groupcoin. Chute an inclined channel through which ore slides chopping the rock that appears on the surface indicating the presence of a lode claim a piece of land 25 to 300 feet wide and 1,500 feet long, which the government sells to the man who finds mineral within its limits. Dictionary of terms related to mining, mining, claim, geography, maps, the bureau of land management, and the diggings.
Rotary drill a machine that drills holes by rotating a rigid, tubular string of drill rods to which is attached a bit. Mining engineer a person qualified by education, training, and experience in mining engineering. Following table mentions terminologies related to the data mining domain. Dictionary of mining, mineral, and related terms dictionary of mining, mineral, and related terms as published on cdrom by the u. Water mixed with sulfuric acid and having a ph of less than 6. The weird and wonderful world of mining ontario mining. Ritchieand ray hooker the authors present a glossary of mining terminology commonly used in australia and new zealand. This list has been compiled from posts written in the former glossary section removed late 2012. It does not go completely through the hill or mountain. Today, surface mining is much more common, and produces, for example, 85% of minerals excluding petroleum and natural gas in the united states, including 98% of metallic ores.
Heres a list of ten interesting mining terms you might like to know, if you dont already. Contango a situation in which the price of a metal for forward or future delivery stands at a premium over the cash or spot price of the metal. This page on data mining terminologies covers very useful data mining related terms. Airway any passage in a mine along which an air current moves. This innovative use of lasers and robotics has the potential to change the way mining is done worldwide. Some words were in use throughout the coalfields, some are historic and some are local to the different british coalfields. Feb 12, 2015 merged mining is the process of allowing two different crypto currencies based on the same algorithm to be mined simultaneously. Selfadvancing hydraulic lifts are used to hold the ceiling in place until mining is completed on a given panel. And, mining taking place in rock that requires drilling and blasting in order to extract the ore.
An adit is an underground level or tunnel to the surface for access or drainage purposes. The mining glossary provides a reference source for pgm mining terminology used on this site and elsewhere. Data mining terminologies data mining glossary of terms. Coal industry terms the coal industry annual, the annual coal report, and the quarterly coal report provide comprehensive information about u. Ore deposit is therefore an economic term of a mineral deposit. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Minergate has become the first cryptonote pool that features merged mining. As of 20161114, this announcment was found on their page. The devices, commonly called scrubbers, combine the sulfur in gaseous. Butt entry a coal mining term that has different meanings in different locations.
A abutment in coalmining, 1 the weight of the rocks above a narrow roadway is transferred to the solid coal along the sides, which act as abutments of the arch of strata spanning the roadway. Controlled blasting blasting patterns and sequences designed to achieve a particular objective. Activity was dominated by coal and steel transactions. Leaching in mining, the use of cyanide in water, or other chemical, that is applied on top of finely crushed ore to. Mining techniques can be divided into two common excavation types. Not to be confused with multipool mining, which switches to a more profitable coin automatically, merged mining lets you send hashes to multiple blockchains. The first to be excavated is overburden, which includes plants, topsoil, and rocks that are inert and unrelated to the mined deposit. Mining terminology underground mining and mining machinery. Merge mining is temporarily disabled, only bitcoins are being mined at the current time.
Abutment in coal mining, 1 the weight of the rocks above a narrow roadway is transferred to the solid coal along the sides. A trained engineer with knowledge of the science, economics, and arts of mineral location, extraction, concentration and sale, and the administrative and financial problems of practical importance in connection with the profitable conduct of mining. Glossary of terminology commonly used in mining and reclamation technology acid mine drainage. The glossary of mining terminology is a first attempt to improve inuktitut terminology in the resource development field. The aim of the glossary is to clarify some technical words associated with resource development using everyday language. This is a partial glossary of coal mining terminology commonly used in the coalfields of the united kingdom. A trading glossary is available in the pgm prices section terms appearing in italics are also defined within the glossary. Dictionary of mining, mineral, and related terms published on cdrom in. This data mining glossary is very useful for beginners to this domain. Mergers, acquisitions and capital raising in mining and metals ey. Mining those extracts metallic minerals such as copper, lead, zinc, silver, and gold. Most of the mining terminology is introduced in the sections of this book where they are most applicable.
Cycle mining a system of mining in more than one working place at a time, that is, a miner takes a lift from the face and moves to another face while permanent roof support is established in the previous working face. Tutorial on merged mining litecoin dogecoin and other scrypt coins. A system of mining on straight faces up to 400 yards in length. View realtime stock prices and stock quotes for a full financial overview. Metal mining class 1 basic terminology of metal mining class no1. Intrusive a body of igneous rock formed by the consolidation of magma. Tutorial on merged mining litecoin dogecoin and other. Caval ridge coal mine project environmental impact statement page 1 glossary, abbreviations and units glossary term definition airlift yield volume of water per unit of time blown from the borehole during drilling ls. Cast blasting, where the muck pile is cast in a particular direction, and deck blasting, where holes are loaded once but blasted in successive. Continuous miner a piece of mining equipment which produces a continuous flow of ore from the working face. Oct 12, 2018 the metals and mining sector is the industry dedicated to the location and extraction of metal and mineral reserves around the world. In terms of industry newsletters, you should look at metal miner, metal bulletin, and platts. Pdf the future of metal minerals mining in the eu researchgate.
Geology, exploration and mining terminology canada mines. Development includes all geological, engineering and economic work necessary to ensure profitable mining and compliance with applicable laws. Roomandpillar mining a method of mining flatlying ore deposits in which the minedout area, or rooms, are separated by pillars of approximately the same size. The two industries ranked together as the primary or basic industries of early civilization. A rapid, watercooled permanent mold casting process limited to nonferrous metals. Historically, latin american mining and metals companies expansion beyond the region itself has been muted and global companies have not perceived latin america as a global player. Larger companies in this industry are vertically integrated. It also produces iron ores, rare earth metals, and precious metals and stones. Flight the metal strap or crossbar attached to the drag chainandflight conveyor. This mixture can be discharging from an active mine or abandoned mine. Pages in category mining terminology the following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. Merged mining support for bytecoin, monero, quazarcoin, ducknote. Pdf the availability of ferrous, base and critical minor metals has become one of the key priorities for modern hightech societies, and the. Byproduct a secondary metal or mineral product recovered in the milling process.
The definitions and useages come from historical and contemporary sources and consideration is given to those. What is meant when a mining company is referred to as being at its development stage. Whilst the number of deals actually increased by 16%, the average deal. Global reserves of metals and minerals are mined for profit. Merger is the global leader in the development and use of lasers for mining. And where do you find metals and mining groups at banks. However, this is changing rapidly, and companies need to get ahead of the curve to best position themselves to respond to this.