Glossary of Mining Terms

Glossary of Mining Terms

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Satellite Deposit

Secondary Deposit

Shrinkage Stoping

Sluicing/Sluice Box

Square Set Stoping

Strake/Strake Table

Stripping Ratio

Sub-Level Caving

Sub-Level Stoping

Sub-Vertical Shaft

Sweepings

The process of removing small traces of gold and ore which can be found in the cracks and
crevices of the mine stope, which can be high grade material.

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