9.5 Flashcards
1
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Mining
A
Extraction of natural resources from the Earth
2
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EIS
A
study of the possible effects of a planned project on the environment
3
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Rehabilitated
A
restored to its previous condition
4
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Overburden
A
waste rock removed from below the topsoil. This rock is replaced when the area is restored.
5
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Open cut mining
A
mining that scours out soil and rocks on the surface of the land
6
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Underground mining
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mining that uses shafts and tunnels to remove rock from deep below the surface
7
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Mineral Ores
A
Rocks mined to obtain a metal or other chemical within them
