Mining Technology with Xavier J

Mining Industry. This glossary contains the words people can use when they describe concepts related to the mining industry. blast verb Blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives. Example: Quantities of solid rock had to be blasted away. fr: dynamitage Your browser does not support the audio element. diamond drilling noun A high-precision, rotary, and non-percussive drilling method that utilizes a drill bit embedded with industrial diamonds to cut through exceptionally hard materials, such as rock, reinforced concrete, and metal. Example: The exploration team used diamond drilling to collect core samples and evaluate the mineralization at depth. fr: forage au diamant Your browser does not support the audio element. drilling noun The action of making a hole in something by boring with a drill. Ex...