mine reclamation

collocation in English

meaningsofmineandreclamation

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mine
noun[C]
uk
/maɪn/us
/maɪn/
a hole or system of holes in the ground where substances such as coal, metal, and salt ...
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reclamation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌrek.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌrek.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/
the attempt to make land suitable for building ...
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(Definition ofmineandreclamationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Experts said it would require years and millions of dollars inminereclamationand remediation to create a garden that could use on-site water.
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In the past mining companies would sometimes go bankrupt, leaving the responsibility ofminereclamationto the public.
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It is also the period when the majority ofminereclamationis completed, making the land safe and useful again.
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A later decision to permanently close the mine may result inminereclamation.
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Roughly 15 percent of the lands that would be sold under the bill are contaminated and will requireminereclamationand environmental remediation.
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Currently,minereclamationwork is ongoing in the region affected by the mine operations.
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It is planted for erosion control andminereclamation.
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Minereclamationcreates useful landscapes that meet a variety of goals ranging from the restoration of productive ecosystems to the creation of industrial and municipal resources.
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Although the process ofminereclamationoccurs once mining is completed; the preparation and planning of mine reclamation activities occur prior to a mine being permitted or started.
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