mineral reserve

collocation in English

meaningsofmineralandreserve

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mineral
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪn.ər.əl/us
/ˈmɪn.ər.əl/
being or consisting of a mineral ...
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reserve
noun
uk
/rɪˈzɜːv/us
/rɪˈzɝːv/
the habit of not showing your feelings ...
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(Definition ofmineralandreservefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the absence of readily observable market values,mineralreservevalues are imputed from related financial series.
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Mineralreserveareas which will carry a firm for such a time span will almost inevitably be covered by more than one planning consent.
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We can make the same point on the international level by arguing for a mineral tax determined by the availability of any givenmineralreserve.
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The national endowment of arable land, proven mineral reserves, and usable water cannot increase at all.
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A first step taken by many nations and researchers has been to value the stock and depletion of subsoil mineral reserves.
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They are less concerned with mineral reserves and prices than they are with the effect of economic activity on ecological services.
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The modified formula can be used to value mineral reserves in any country using a 'benefits transfer' approach, or can be estimated on a country-by-country basis if the data permit.
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All four studies concentrate on dating fluid flow through wellexposed sedimentary sequences and were driven by the need to understand the controls on formation of economically important mineral reserves.
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Early warning may operate against the sterilisation of mineral reserves.
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Economically, with its mass of mineral reserves and its petroleum deposits, which are the greatest in the world, it is the largest underworld bank.
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The effect of this clause is that the working of mineral reserves is put at jeopardy through uncertainty.
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This country is particularly renowned for its mineral reserves and has, accordingly, a large and growing economic base.
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I understand that the mineral reserves under the sea so far as they are known are variously estimated to be between nine and 170 trillion tons.
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Their existence has created complications in estimating mineral reserves and the ability of the various sections of the minerals industries to meet demand over a term of years.
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Mineral reserves such as manganese and iron can also be found along the western section.
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The mines proven and probable mineral reserves as of 2009 amount to 8.1 million ounces of gold.
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This region is rich in coal and other mineral reserves.
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The company states that 63.2 million ounces of silver (proven and probable mineral reserves) are at the site, 19.7% of the company's total silver reserves.
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The most important mineral reserves are zinc ore, manganese ore, tin and antimony.
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