mine dump

British

noun

a large mound of residue, esp from gold-mining operations

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Here’s mine: Dump this guy in next month’s election.

From Washington Post

One Montana business owner outside of Helena donated his royalties from a mine dump cleanup to Jehovah Jireh Haven, a home for abused and orphaned children in Alexandra, South Africa, two years ago.

From Washington Times

In some cases, he has to build or upgrade a road to get to the mine dump.

From Washington Times

Antonioli stumbled on the Mammoth Mine dump several years ago while working on another project.

From Washington Times

Local authorities said they were investigating the mine dump, and it was unclear which specific companies were involved.

From The Wall Street Journal

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