Mining with Xavier

  Mining Glossary My name is Xavier Ménard and I am on my second year in the mining program. My glossary will be for people who want to learn some vocabulary about the mining industry but have very little to no knowledge on the topic. Briefly, mining is about extracting valuable resources from underground. My glossary can help people who lack vocabulary in the mining topic to express themselves in the mining industry. It includes 20 terms about different parts of a mine and about what is extracted. I used my knowledge to find the words and found definitions for them on google. deposit noun A natural, concentrated accumulation of minerals. Example: Agnico Eagle found a deposit in Nunavut. fr: dépôt minéralisé Your browser does not support the audio element. ore noun Rock that contains valuable minerals in sufficient quantity to be mined profitably. Example: The ore contains a hig...