http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue
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Mining Activity Type
Mining Activity Type
The type of mining activity, processing activity, or production.
The type of mining activity, processing activity, or production.
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http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/adit
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adit
adit
A horizontal passage from the surface into a mine.
A horizontal passage from the surface into a mine.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/alluvial
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alluvial
alluvial
Said of a placer formed by the action of running water, as in a stream channel or alluvial fan; also, said of the valuable mineral, e.g. gold or diamond, associated with an alluvial placer.
Said of a placer formed by the action of running water, as in a stream channel or alluvial fan; also, said of the valuable mineral, e.g. gold or diamond, associated with an alluvial placer.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/decline
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decline
decline
Passage or adit driven on a decline from the surface to provide access to a mine.
Passage or adit driven on a decline from the surface to provide access to a mine.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/diggings
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diggings
diggings
A term applied in the western U.S. to diggings for gold or other precious minerals located on a bar or in the shallows of a stream, and worked when the water is low.
A term applied in the western U.S. to diggings for gold or other precious minerals located on a bar or in the shallows of a stream, and worked when the water is low.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/dredging
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dredging
dredging
A form of open pit mining in which the digging machinery and processing plant are situated on a floating barge or hull.
A form of open pit mining in which the digging machinery and processing plant are situated on a floating barge or hull.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/multiple
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multiple
multiple
A multiple activity.
A multiple activity.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/openPit
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open pit
open pit
An open-sky excavation (also open-sky mine) for the extraction of metallic ores and /or commodities.
An open-sky excavation (also open-sky mine) for the extraction of metallic ores and /or commodities.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/openPitAndUnderground
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open pit and underground
open pit and underground
Covers both the open pit and underground mining activity.
Covers both the open pit and underground mining activity.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/quarry
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quarry
quarry
Open workings, usually for the extraction of stone.
Open workings, usually for the extraction of stone.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/reworking
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reworking
reworking
New mining activities carried out on already explored mines.
New mining activities carried out on already explored mines.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/shaft
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shaft
shaft
A vertical or inclined excavation through which a mine is worked.
A vertical or inclined excavation through which a mine is worked.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/sluicing
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sluicing
sluicing
Concentrating heavy minerals, e.g., gold or cassiterite, by washing unconsolidated material through boxes (sluices) equipped with riffles that trap the heavier minerals on the floor of the box.
Concentrating heavy minerals, e.g., gold or cassiterite, by washing unconsolidated material through boxes (sluices) equipped with riffles that trap the heavier minerals on the floor of the box.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/solutionMining
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solution mining
solution mining
(a) The in-place dissolution of water-soluble mineral components of an ore deposit by permitting a leaching solution, usually aqueous, to trickle downward through the fractured ore to collection galleries at depth. b) The mining of soluble rock material, esp. salt, from underground deposits by pumping water down wells into contact with the deposit and removing the artificial brine thus created.
(a) The in-place dissolution of water-soluble mineral components of an ore deposit by permitting a leaching solution, usually aqueous, to trickle downward through the fractured ore to collection galleries at depth. b) The mining of soluble rock material, esp. salt, from underground deposits by pumping water down wells into contact with the deposit and removing the artificial brine thus created.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/surfaceMining
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surface mining
surface mining
Broad category of mining in which soil and rock overlying the mineral deposit (the overburden) are removed.
Broad category of mining in which soil and rock overlying the mineral deposit (the overburden) are removed.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/surfaceMiningAndUnderground
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surface mining and underground
surface mining and underground
Covers both surface and underground mining.
Covers both surface and underground mining.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/underground
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underground
underground
An underground excavation for the extraction of mineral deposits, in contrast to surface excavations
An underground excavation for the extraction of mineral deposits, in contrast to surface excavations
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/hydraulicMining
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hydraulic mining
hydraulic mining
The recovery of desired material, generally in open pits, by means of strong jets of water
The recovery of desired material, generally in open pits, by means of strong jets of water
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/subsurfaceMining
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subsurface mining
subsurface mining
Mining beneath the surface of the earth.
Mining beneath the surface of the earth.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/boreholeMining
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borehole mining
borehole mining
A mineral extraction activity in which ore is extracted from the subsurface via underground mine workings (adits, shafts, drifts, stopes, etc.).
A mineral extraction activity in which ore is extracted from the subsurface via underground mine workings (adits, shafts, drifts, stopes, etc.).
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/underwaterMining
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underwater mining
underwater mining
Extraction of a mineral product in the liquid or gaseous state from the Earth's crust by means of boreholes. Boreholes are used for mining petroleum, and for the extraction of liquid solutions of salt, sulfur, etc.
Extraction of a mineral product in the liquid or gaseous state from the Earth's crust by means of boreholes. Boreholes are used for mining petroleum, and for the extraction of liquid solutions of salt, sulfur, etc.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/subaqueousVacuumPumping
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subaqueous vacuum pumping
subaqueous vacuum pumping
Mining of underwater mineral deposits at or close to the sea, lake or river bed. May be from floating or land-based platforms involving dredging or vaccuum pumping or may use remote operated vehicle (submersible).
Mining of underwater mineral deposits at or close to the sea, lake or river bed. May be from floating or land-based platforms involving dredging or vaccuum pumping or may use remote operated vehicle (submersible).
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/subaqueousRemoteOperatedVehicle
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subaqueous remote operated vehicle
subaqueous remote operated vehicle
not defined
not defined
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MiningActivityTypeValue/dredgeMining
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dredge mining
dredge mining
Excavation of underwater mineral resources by floating equipment. Dredging systems are classified as mechanical or hydraulic, depending on the method of material transport.
Excavation of underwater mineral resources by floating equipment. Dredging systems are classified as mechanical or hydraulic, depending on the method of material transport.