Definition(s)
The act, process or industry of extracting coal, ores, etc. from the earth (Source: GEMET/CED), including the search for economic deposits of minerals, ore, gas, oil, or coal by geological surveys, geophysical prospecting, boreholes and trial pits, or surface or underground headings, drifts, or tunnels. (Source: GEMET/MGH)
Jerarquía
Broader: recursos minerales
Narrower: minería artesanal
In other languages
English
mining
French
activité minière
Ruso
разработка полезных ископаемых
Chino, simplificado
采矿
Árabe
تعدين
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Convenio de Basilea | 11 documents |
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Convenio de Estocolmo | 2 documents |
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Convenio sobre Accidentes Industriales Transfronterizos | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Acuerdo sobre la Conservación de las Poblaciones de Murciélagos de Europa | 1 document |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 1 decision |