Hello, my name is Thomas and I have been studying mining for two years. With this formation, you can apply for many jobs in several sectors. Each sector has its spéciality and many different themes. This glossary list will help me improve my vocabulary in all these specific fields.
carrot sample
phrase
Cylindrical and massive rock sample extracted below the earth's surface by drilling
Example: I took away all the carrot samples.
fr: échantillion de carotte
Concentrate
noun
A product that contains a valuable mineral or metal and from which most of the waste has been removed.
Example: Nous vendons un concentré de de blomb.
fr: concentré
Contaminant
noun
Introduced species, substances or materials originally absent or present in small quantities that could have a harmful effect on the air, water or soil.
Example: We must extract the contaminant from our concentrate.
fr: contaminant
Copper
noun
Reddish-brown malleable metallic element used to make electrical conductors and as a component of alloys.
Example: We sell copper.
fr: cuivre
crusher
noun
A crusher is a machine designed to reduce large rocks into small stones
Example: The crusher don't work.
fr: concasseur
Deformation
noun
General term for the process of folding, faulting, shearing, compression or stretching of rocks under the action of various earth forces.
Example: This rock has undergone deformation.
fr: Déformation
Deposit
noun
Natural layer or accumulation of sand, rocks, minerals, etc.
Example: We have just found a deposit containing iron.
fr: dépot
Earth's crust
noun
Outer part of the Earth.
Example: We all live on the earth's crust.
Erosion
noun
Wear of the Earth's surface by wind, water or ice movement.
Example: This rock has been greatly affected by erosion.
fr: érosion
Exploration
noun
The whole range of activities, from the search for ore deposit, to its exploitation.
Example: We find this gold because of the exploration.
fr: exploration
Fourrage
noun
Action or process of making a circular hole with a bit or drill; operation of favoring deep holes with a drill bit for prospector, explorer or assessor
Example: Drilling allowed us to find gold.
fr: forage
Geological
noun
Belonging to geology or derived from it.
Example: This site is geological from a geological point of view.
fr: Géologique
Hardness
noun
Hardness
Ability of a rock or mineral material to scratch another material or to scratch itself.
Example: The loose deposit has a high hardness.
fr: dureté
Kilogram
noun
A metric unit of mass equivalent to 1000 grams, or about 2.2 pounds.
Example: We found 0.001 kilograms of gold.
fr: kilogramme
License holder
phrase
License holder
Example: I am a liscense holder.
fr: détenteur de permis
Mining
noun
Extraction and concentration of minerals of economic value from an ore deposit.
Example: I work for a mining industry.
fr: exploitation minière
mining concession
noun
Mining rights which grant its holder the exclusive right to search for and exploit any mineral substance in a given region.
Example: This mining concession has just been bought by a company.
fr: concession minier
open pit
noun
it's a mine that you're not in the ground.
Example: I work in a open pit.
fr: Mine à ciel ouvert
Quarry exploitation
phrase
Quarry exploitation
Example: I work in a quarry.
fr: exploitation d'une carraière
scoop
noun
It's a mining machine that carries the rock in a mine
