industrial-scale ore mining
61Brass — For other uses, see Brass (disambiguation). Brass die, along with zinc and copper samples. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.[1] In …
62Cornish people — Cornishman redirects here. For the passenger train, see Cornishman (train). For the newspaper, see The Cornishman. Cornish people Kernowyon …
63nuclear reactor — Physics. reactor (def. 4). Also called nuclear pile. [1940 45] * * * Device that can initiate and control a self sustaining series of nuclear fission reactions. Neutrons released in one fission reaction may strike other heavy nuclei, causing them …
64Madagascar — Madagascan, n., adj. /mad euh gas keuhr/, n. an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 mi. (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 14,061,627; 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Cap.:… …
65BHP Billiton — Billiton redirects here. For the Indonesian island formerly known as Billiton, see Belitung. BHP Billiton Limited Plc Type Public company Traded as LSE:  …
66Roşia Montană — ( Red Creek ; Hungarian: Verespatak ; German: Goldbach ) is a commune of Alba County in the Apuseni Mountains of western Transylvania, Romania. It is located in the Valea Roşiei, through which the Roşia River flows.The rich mineral resources of… …
67bacteria — bacterial, adj. bacterially, adv. /bak tear ee euh/, n.pl., sing. bacterium / tear ee euhm/. ubiquitous one celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod shaped and appearing singly or in chains, comprising the Schizomycota, a phylum of the kingdom …
68Roșia Montană —   Commune   Location in Alba County …
69CITIC Pacific — Limited 中信泰富有限公司 Type Listed company Industry Conglomerate Founded 1990 Headquarters Hong Kong I …
70Mineral Revolution — The Mineral Revolution is a term used by historians to refer to the rapid industrialisation and economic changes which occurred in South Africa from the 1870s onwards. The Mineral Revolution was largely driven by the need to create a permanent… …
