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)
Hiérarchie
Broader: ressource minérale
Narrower: extraction minière artisanale
In other languages
Anglais
mining
Russe
разработка полезных ископаемых
Espagnol
minería
Chinois, Simplifié
采矿
Arabe
تعدين
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Convention de Bâle | 11 documents |
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Convention de Stockholm | 2 documents |
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Convention sur les effets transfrontières des accidents industriels | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Accord relatif à la Conservation des Chauves-Souris en Europe | 1 document |
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Assemblée des Nations Unies pour l’environnement | 1 decision |




