hardrock
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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The rejections were rare for the industry — in the case of the Pebble Mine, it was the first time that the Clean Water Act was used to stop a hardrock mine.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2023
Grijalva and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced legislation to modernize the 1872 law that governs hardrock mining in the U.S.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2022
It also invests $3 billion in a Civilian Climate Corps, $9.5 billion for Great Lakes restoration and climate resiliency projects, and $2.5 billion to clean up abandoned hardrock mines.
From Reuters • Sep. 10, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of “orphaned” oil and gas wells and abandoned coal and hardrock mines pose serious safety hazards, while causing ongoing environmental damage.
From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2021
It was the form of dismissal for the hardrock miners whose earnings he was wont to take, but Rimrock was not particular.
From Rimrock Jones by Coolidge, Dane
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