A mine or part of a mine from which minerals are being or have been extracted.
the surrounding area is mostly old mine workings
Example sentencesExamples
- On the higher slopes of the reserve you can find the shafts of the old mine workings.
- A great gash half way up the steep, marks the site of old mine workings.
- The ancient mine workings are mostly open-cut trenches of up to a few metres in depth.
- During deep mining, water is pumped to the surface from below ground to prevent flooding of mine workings.
- The surrounding area is mostly old mine workings.
- Many died slaving in the mine workings.
- The mine workings occupy much of the west side of an isolated low hill.
- The lighthouse was built in 1900 when the mining company needed to extend the mine workings further seaward.
- The pumps were installed to pump out the accumulating water that was constantly seeping into the mine workings.
- We pass abandoned mine workings.