phosphate mining

collocation in English

meaningsofphosphateandmining

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phosphate
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɒs.feɪt/us
/ˈfɑːs.feɪt/
a chemical compound that ...
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mining
noun[U]
uk
/ˈmaɪ.nɪŋ/us
/ˈmaɪ.nɪŋ/
the industry or activity of removing substances such as coal or metal from the ground ...
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(Definition ofphosphateandminingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They will certainly have to untilphosphateminingceases.
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He made a calculation of the interest if it was accumulated until the end of 1979 when thephosphateminingwill cease.
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I did not hear him mention that there was a settlement in 1913, under whichphosphateminingshould be contained.
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I should have thought, therefore, that one would have to consider it as an island which had been despoiled byphosphatemining.
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Later of course they made this conditional on a major sum of money being paid over in respect ofphosphatemining.
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It is a fact that long beforephosphateminingthe island was not a paradise; it was deficient in certain fundamental necessities prior to the discovery of phosphate.
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The community has a rich history in agriculture, saw mills, andphosphatemining.
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Phosphateminingcompanies use draglines to remove surface soils up to 60ft m deep over thousands of contiguous acres.
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Economically the area is important forphosphatemining.
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These are from the times ofphosphatemining(1917 to 1964).
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Exhibitions include fossils, memorabilia and exhibits about thephosphateminingindustry.
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Phosphateminingand lumbering became important parts of the local economy.
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Yet another concern is the ecological damage that resulted from a century ofphosphatemining.
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Phosphatemining, turpentine and agriculture (cotton and oranges) were the foundation of the economy, and the population grew to nearly 2,000.
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It was mostly known forphosphateminingand a heavy industry rail spur (since abandoned), used mainly for transporting phosphates and cattle.
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The assemblage was discovered duringphosphatemining, which began in the late 1940s.
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Part of the forest regeneration project is financed by thephosphateminingcompany as part of their lease agreement.
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As the influence of cotton declined, the lure of aquaphosphateminingincreased.
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The leading cotton industry gave way to the turpentine industry, turpentine to lumber, lumber to tobacco, and finally tobacco tophosphatemining.
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See the article on peak phosphorus for more information on the history and present state ofphosphatemining.
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