Many possibilities exist to have access for a job in mining industries. For my, I have decided to be in Technologie Minérale at the Cégep of Thetford. After the second year, the student need to choose an expertise : geology, mining or mineralogy. For me, I have decided to choose mining.
Asbestos
noun
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral. There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals.
fr: Amiante
Bedrock
noun
The meaning of BEDROCK is the solid rock underlying unconsolidated surface materials (such as soil).
fr: Fond Rocheux
Coal
noun
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams.
fr: Charbon
Copper
noun
A red-brown metal, the chemical element of atomic number 29.
fr: Cuivre
Diamond
noun
Diamond is a solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic.
fr: Diamand
driling machine
noun
A drilling machine is an integrated system that drills wells, such as oil or water wells, or holes for piling and other construction purposes, into the earth's subsurface.
fr: Foreuse
Geology
noun
The science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.
fr: Géologie
Gold
noun
A yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used especially in jewelry and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies.
fr: Or
Iron
noun
A strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of steel.
fr: Fer
Jumbo Drill
Noun
Drilling jumbos are common machineries used in underground mining and construction where mining requires drilling and blasting.
fr: Foreuse Jumbo
lithium
noun
the chemical element of atomic number 3, a soft silver-white metal. It is the lightest of the alkali metals.
fr: Lithium
Mine
noun
The exploitation stage is the remaining time after the exploration and building and assembly stages are completed with their corresponding extensions. The official commencement date will be taken into account for all the purposes of the contract.
fr: Exploitation minière
Niobium
noun
The chemical element of atomic number 41, a silver-gray metal of the transition series, used in superconducting alloys.
fr: nobium
Oil
noun
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant.
fr: Huile
Open pit
noun
denoting a method of mining in which coal or ore is extracted at or from a level near the earth's surface, rather than from underground workings.
fr: Exploitation à ciel ouvert
Ore
noun
A naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted.
Example: its own natural deposits of copper ore.
fr: Minerai
Palladium
noun
Palladium is a chemical element with the symbol Pd and atomic number 46. It is a rare and lustrous silvery-white metal discovered in 1803 by the English.
Sand
noun
A loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches.
fr: Sable
Scoop Tram
noun
A low-profile loader articulating in the center with a large bucket in front (usually five tons or more) that transports ore in an underground mine.
fr: Chargeuse navette
topometry
noun
Any of various imaging or surveying techniques in which the three-dimensional positions of an array of points is recorded.
