mineral exploration

collocation in English

meaningsofmineralandexploration

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mineral
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪn.ər.əl/us
/ˈmɪn.ər.əl/
being or consisting of a mineral ...
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exploration
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌek.spləˈreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌek.spləˈreɪ.ʃən/
the activity of searching and finding out ...
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(Definition ofmineralandexplorationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Although the series probably began as amineralexplorationtool, there is a substantial focus on environmental geochemistry aspects in the later volumes.
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Thankfully, that conference did not decide to support the minerals convention ormineralexploration.
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Applications for planning permission formineralexplorationare essentially matters for local planning authorities.
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The effects ofmineralexplorationon the environment are very slight.
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This has been welcomed by the metal mining industry and by others engaged inmineralexploration.
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If the principle applies with regard tomineralexplorationit should also apply to land for private housing.
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I turn first to the question ofmineralexploration.
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The powers available to planning authorities permit conditions for after-treatment being attached to planning permissions formineralexplorationand exploitation.
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I should like to mention a few matters relating tomineralexplorationand energy.
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I should like to make four points as regards lignite andmineralexploration.
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There is already a tremendous amount of experience ofmineralexplorationin this country, especially in the development of new techniques.
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We have hadmineralexplorationwith us for several years now, and we are of course the nearest land to the oil and gas.
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In the area ofmineralexploration, scientific research, navigation and pollution some provisions are acceptable, and some are not.
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I am satisfied that my planning and oversight responsibilities in respect ofmineralexplorationon land are adequate.
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We are keeping the questions of oil andmineralexplorationunder review.
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Mineralexplorationis, however, a risky business and also a very expensive one.
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There is no encouragement at the moment to domineralexplorationin this country.
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It would not affectmineralexplorationand development—which is covered by separate legislation—or navigational freedoms.
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Very few exploration projects will lead to a mine; this is the nature ofmineralexploration.
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