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  2. Mining in Cornwall and Devon - Wikipedia

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    The Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in south-west Devon re-opened as Drakelands Mine in 2015. [46] [4] In 1992, Geevor mine was acquired by Cornwall County Council as a heritage museum, which is now run by Pendeen Community Heritage. Both Geevor Tin Mine and Morwellham Quay have been selected as "anchor points" on the European Route of ...

  3. Coal refuse - Wikipedia

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    Piles of coal refuse can have significant negative environmental consequences, including the leaching of iron, manganese, and aluminum residues into waterways and acid mine drainage. [2] The runoff can create both surface and groundwater contamination. [3] The piles also create a fire hazard, with the potential to spontaneously ignite.

  4. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten; The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday; Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and ...

  5. Oil well - Wikipedia

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    The site may have been selected because of wells drilled some distance from the proposed location but to an underground structure that appeared similar to the proposed site. Individuals who drill wildcat wells are known as 'wildcatters'. exploration wells are drilled purely for exploratory (information gathering) purposes in a new area. The ...

  6. Mountaintop removal mining - Wikipedia

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    You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate. ( February 2016 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Mountaintop removal mining (MTR), also known as mountaintop mining (MTM), is a form of surface mining that involves the topographical alteration and/or removal of a summit ...

  7. Underground hard-rock mining - Wikipedia

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    The deepest active hard rock mine in North America is Kidd Mine in Canada, which mines zinc and copper in Timmins, Ontario. At the maximum depth of 9,889 feet (3,014 m) this mine is the deepest base metal mine in the world, and its low surface elevation means that the bottom of the mine is the deepest accessible non-marine point on earth. [14] [15]

  8. Crosswordese - Wikipedia

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    Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start or end with vowels (or both), abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual ...

  9. Uranium mining in Australia - Wikipedia

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    The Nabarlek (NT) mine operated for four months in 1979. Milling of stockpiled ore commenced in 1980 and produced 10,858 tonnes of uranium oxide up to 1988 with sales to Japan, Finland and France, for civil power generation. Mary Kathleen closed in late 1982 becoming the site of Australia's first major uranium mine site rehabilitation project.