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Mineral mining

The extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth for economic interests.

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Angle hole

Mining; General mining

A borehole that is drilled at an angle not perpendicular to the Earth's surface.

Going off

Mining; General mining

A borehole, the course of which is deviating from that intended.

Gone off

Mining; General mining

A borehole that has deviated from the intended course.

Wandering

Mining; General mining

A borehole, the course of which is deviating from that intended.

Drifting

Mining; General mining

A borehole, the course of which is deviating from that intended.

Walking

Mining; General mining

A borehole, the course of which is deviating from that intended.

Continuous coring

Mining; General mining

A borehole-drilling technique whereby the cuttings-removal agent is countercirculated through an inside flush-coupled-type drill string to deliver both the cuttings and core produced to a tray or ...

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