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English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
Mining in Cornwall — first began in the early Bronze Age approximately 2,150 BC and ended with the South Crofty tin mine closing in 1998.HistoryMining in Cornwall has existed from the early Bronze Age around 2,150 B.C. Cornwall is thought to have been visited by… … Wikipedia
Mining in Namibia — Mining is the biggest contributor to Namibia s economy in terms of revenue. It accounts for 25% of the country s income.[1] Its contribution to the gross domestic product (10.4% in 2009) is also very important and makes it one of the largest… … Wikipedia
Adit — Gated entrance of an abandoned adit near Medford, Oregon, USA … Wikipedia
Mining Museum Příbram — The seat of Mining Museum Příbram Mining Museum Příbram (Czech: Hornické muzeum Příbram) is a large open air museum of mining with historical buildings and expositions of mining history and mineralogy. It is located in Příbram s Březové Hory… … Wikipedia
adit — /ad it/, n. 1. an entrance or a passage. 2. Also called entry. Mining. a nearly horizontal passage leading into a mine. 3. an approach or access. [1595 1605; < L aditus an approach, equiv. to ad AD + i (s. of ire to go) + tus suffix of v. action] … Universalium
mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… … Universalium
Mining in the Upper Harz — The headframe of the Emperor William Shaft in Clausthal is one of the oldest surviving winding towers in Germany … Wikipedia
adit — /ˈædət/ (say aduht) noun 1. an entrance or a passage. 2. Mining a horizontal or nearly horizontal passage leading into a mine used as an entrance or for drainage or ventilation. 3. access. {Latin aditus approach} …
History of coal mining — Due to its abundance, coal has been mined in various parts of the world throughout history and continues to be an important economic activity today. Compared to wood fuels, coal yields a higher amount of energy per mass and could be obtained in… … Wikipedia
Great County Adit — The Great County Adit, sometimes called the County Adit, or the Great Adit was a system of interconnected adits that helped drain water from the tin and copper mines in the Gwennap area of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. Construction started in… … Wikipedia
Underground mining (hard rock) — A three dimensional model of an underground mine with shaft access Underground hard rock mining refers to various underground mining techniques used to excavate hard minerals, mainly those containing metals[1] such as ore containing gold … Wikipedia