| 单词 | mining |
| 释义 | mining (maɪnɪŋ ) uncountable noun Mining is the industry and activities connected with getting valuable or useful minerals from the ground, for example coal, diamonds, or gold. ...traditional industries such as coal mining and steel making. He was born at Aberdare in South Wales, the son of a mining engineer. Collocations: illegal mining Army officers have taken to smuggling and illegal mining to supplement their incomes. Times, Sunday Times Traditional planters also face competition for labour from industries such as oil and illegal mining. Times, Sunday Times The collapse of commercial agriculture, once the country's largest employer, has pushed thousands of people into illegal mining. Times,Sunday Times The ban was introduced two years ago in response to concerns over illegal mining. Times, Sunday Times Certain mining companies undertook illegal mining in 2004. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There was also some iron mining, beginning in the 15th century, and phased out after 1798. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When the economy of the iron mining area collapsed, the family doctor had no money. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The iron works closed in 1858, though iron mining continued in the area until the 1980s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Besides iron mining, copper mining occasionally played a role. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As deposits were depleted, the iron mining industry began to diminish by the mid-19th century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, coal and iron ore mining industries dominated the county's economy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The name of the mountain refers to iron ore mining activities from the 18th century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After receiving his degree, he worked in the iron ore mining industry for more than 40 years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The region through which the river flows was formerly a center of iron ore mining. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Attempts at iron ore mining were made in the early 1870s, and an 1874 map reveals that a windmill was built, probably for pumping. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I don't live in an area of mining activity. Times, Sunday Times Remains of the mining activity are still present including numerous mineshafts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 From the 1980s, renewed mining activity in the area and increased livestock traffic revived the town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the years following 1891, due to failed mining activity, the town nearly became abandoned. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most of the mining activity has been surface mining, although there has been some deep mining as well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Neither incident shook this former mining community to its core. Times, Sunday Times This theatrical tribute digs poignancy and heaps of off-kilter humour from his tales of life in a mining community in the valleys. Times, Sunday Times His most noted novel, about life in a 19th-century mining community, was published pseudonymously in 1939. Times, Sunday Times A mysterious preacher with lethal gunfighting skills helps a mining community battle a ruthless landowner who threatens to throw gold-miners off their land and take the riches for himself. The Sun Since the turn of the century, each had been generously rewarded for his labours on behalf of the mining community. Times, Sunday Times A mining executive said they were 'back to square one'. Times, Sunday Times One mining executive explained that investment in carbon-storing technology was more about reducing the risk of a potential backlash against coal than about making money. Times, Sunday Times More than one mining executive has called it 'the deal of the century'. Times, Sunday Times He accuses mining executives of being engineering enthusiasts who like building and as a result, flood the market with materials and depress prices. Times, Sunday Times Mining executives have been talking of the supercycle for years, but mostly out of hope. Times, Sunday Times He was an accountant for a mining firm who played in bands in his spare time and advised his son not to do music for a career. Times,Sunday Times An unconfirmed report said that he was carrying wages for a mining firm. Times, Sunday Times The mining firm posted a 4.3 million euro loss in the third quarter of 2012, blaming weak output and low nickel prices. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Later he worked as a surveyor and miner, both independently and for a large mining firm, both failing to make his fortune. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Mining firms were also hit as investors worried about the effect of market turmoil on commodities. The Sun His decision means the mining giant will no longer have a member of its founding family on the board. Times, Sunday Times The mining giant yesterday doubled the dividend to 1.1billion and will spend another 3.1billion in share buybacks. The Sun The mining giant, which employs a total of 2,000 people, says it needs up to 20million to survive. The Sun The mining giant has agreed new lending terms with banks and investors have seen this as a buying opportunity. The Sun The mining giant will account for nearly two-thirds of the combined group's profits. Times, Sunday Times Much of its huge mining operation was sold in 1996 for 300m. Times, Sunday Times Communities affected by fracking will be given financial sweeteners in exchange for accepting the wells and heavy traffic that accompany the mining operation. Times, Sunday Times At the mine's museum you can sift through diamondbearing gravel looking for your own best friend, and experience a diamond mining operation, complete with blastings. Times, Sunday Times When he won the sparsely attended investor vote to split the fading mining operation from its booming property business, the decision was tinged by a sad inevitability. Times, Sunday Times Technical sophistication in the mining operation did not ensure a low environmental impact. The Times Literary Supplement Domestic mining production supplies an important quantity of some nonmetals: silica sand, pyrophyllite clay, dolomite, and limestone. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Actual mining production began in 2011. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Mining production from 1866 through 1869 was intensethe rich deposits encouraged quick exploitation, and the shift to hydraulic mining kept production in high gear. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Operations were expanded in various areas including a 12000acre km2 coal mining property. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He served seven mining properties, three communities, and was an airline agent and mine caretaker. Globe and Mail In his day he was also considered to be the world's largest individual owner of coal mining properties. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Mining activity peaked between 1907 and 1913, when there were about thirty active mining properties in the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A catastrophic accident in the gem mining region has underlined the risks to human life and the environment, caused by a commercial scramble. Times, Sunday Times The building functioned as a community center in the isolated coal mining region until a fire in 1991, which destroyed the interior. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was located in the booming lead mining region in an area of early settlement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The coal mining region thus became a typical multilingual society. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It would eventually become one of six artificial lakes in greater mining region as a result of recultivation activities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Mining shares also prospered as gold and platinum soared to record highs earlier. The Sun Disruption at the mine, the world's third biggest, pushed the price of copper higher than ever and so buoyed mining shares generally. Times, Sunday Times This, in turn, has led to a huge selloff of mining shares in recent months. Times, Sunday Times The index retreated 108.9 points to 5,259.6, predictably led by banking and mining shares. Times, Sunday Times Overall, the stock market ended the week with a whimper as a better day for the banks was countered by weakness among mining shares. Times, Sunday Times This estate sits in a once proud mill and mining town, yet since the industries collapsed many are struggling to find work. The Sun A mysterious preacher with lethal gunfighting skills helps a gold-rush mining town as it faces a battle with a ruthless landowner. The Sun A historical mining town with adjoining tunnels, it's more fun than it sounds. Times, Sunday Times His quest led to a ghost mining town. Times, Sunday Times The mining town once had a population of about 1,000 but the value of opal has fallen. Times, Sunday Times He describes a technology-enabled focus on productivity, which means, for instance, using sensors to make sure that eye-wateringly expensive mining trucks can operate without disruption. Times, Sunday Times The company sought to increase its production there beyond 100 mining trucks a year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As more rock needs to be moved (using large electrically powered draglines and diesel and electric mining trucks) the production cost will also increase. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Eventually this was replaced by the road which switchbacked up to the summit and was capable of supporting 20-ton mining trucks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Diesel-electric arrangements are used on many railway locomotives, ships, large mining trucks, and some bulldozers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While the kaolin mining venture did not pan out immediately, the new railroad lifted the area's turpentine and pine lumber industries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His other holdings included an ammunition manufacturing company and various mining ventures. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Other mining ventures failed to produce profits until he organized a high-volume silver mine in 1885. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Two separate mining ventures have operated in the community over the past 40 years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These sporadic mining ventures were hampered by their remote location and the harsh desert environment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But when the pit was shut down in 1986, the once proud mining village lost its reason for existence. The Sun The first of a trilogy, it was set, appropriately, in a mining village. Times, Sunday Times The squad requested today's jerseys be embroidered with details after they visited the former coal mining village. The Sun Roads in the former mining village remained closed yesterday. The Sun The most florid period for the mining village were the 1940s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Dozens of mining waste dams pose extreme risks of loss of life and irreparable environmental damage if they collapse, their operators have revealed. Times, Sunday Times The cash would fund a feasibility study into reclaiming copper from mining waste dating back to the 1930s. Times, Sunday Times Solid waste pollution includes pollutants like agricultural waste, construction waste, electronic waste, hazardous waste, medical, and mining waste. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The heaps of mining waste remain, contaminated with lead, and on which little will grow. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For example, many hazardous mining wastes are regulated via mining statutes and regulations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, regional shortages and sand mining bans in some countries are turning it into a globalized commodity. Smithsonian Mag As a result, we know little about the true global costs of sand mining and consumption. Smithsonian Mag Potential health impacts from sand mining are poorly characterized but deserve further study. Smithsonian Mag Sand mining also has serious impacts on people’s livelihoods. Smithsonian Mag Since 2005 at least 24 small islands have disappeared altogether as a result of erosion caused by sand mining. Times, Sunday Times I knew there was a lot of silver mining out there. The Sun With bullion badly tarnished, gold and silver mining shares were dented again. Times, Sunday Times It has no debt, however, putting it in a stronger position than many of its high-spending gold and silver mining rivals. Times, Sunday Times The town became a mining centre in 15th and 16th century, in particularly in copper, tin, lead, zinc, iron and silver mining. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On his return they notified her that the area was very fertile and rich, both plant and silver mining. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Surface mining profits rose from 500,000 in 2006 to 8.5 million last year as the company brought its prices more into line with world prices. Times, Sunday Times Limited surface mining resumed in the late 2000s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Surface mining began in 1945 and underground mining had ceased by 1954. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Surface mining lasted a little longer but by the mid-20th century, mining was no longer a major employment option in the region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A number of permits for surface mining have been issued. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the 18th and early 19th centuries much of the local landscape was transformed by extensive copper and tin mining. Times, Sunday Times Following the slow collapse of tin mining and a failure to capitalise on the area's early innovation of steam engines, agrarian poverty and urban deprivation have spread. Times, Sunday Times The tour recognises the legacy left by tin mining. Times, Sunday Times The boom in batteries means it could return, thanks to evidence from those tin mining days which showed high levels of lithium in underground brine. Times, Sunday Times Very little about tin mining, for instance. Times, Sunday Times For some, the end of their careers in underground mining has itself been a painful loss. Times, Sunday Times It expects production at the underground mining portals to start by the end of the first quarter of 2009, with the first coal to be sold in the following quarter. Times, Sunday Times Experts caution against drawing too many conclusions from night light: industries such as petroleum refining, which produces flares of flame, generate a disproportionate amount of light compared with underground mining. Times, Sunday Times Fun and underground mining don't mix, apparently. Times, Sunday Times The mine uses the cut-and-fill or stope-and-fill underground mining method. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The gold and uranium mining exploration company said drilling has stopped during the current fire season. Times, Sunday Times Heightened inspections, including tracking uranium mining and monitoring the production and storage of centrifuges, will last for up to 20 years. Christianity Today The picturesque landscape holds many tales, including a legacy of uranium mining that studies declare will impact future generations for the next thousand years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Last year it removed a 25-year ban on uranium mining. Times, Sunday Times Shares in uranium mining companies have also jumped this year, pushed up by rising metal prices and by the expectation of consolidation in the industry. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 矿业 Japanese: 鉱業 |
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