Glossary of Terms | Lumina Metals

A natural accumulation of minerals or metals that can be exploited technically and economically.

Occurrence of ore minerals in rocks

A cluster of minerals containing metals that can be mined and processed.

A rock in which minerals or metal deposits are formed.

A specific type of sedimentary rock, rich in copper and silver, found mainly in Central Europe.

Minerał i skała A mineral and sedimentary rock, consisting mainly of calcium carbonate and magnesium., składająca się głównie z węglanu wapnia i magnezu.

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of grains of sand.

Sedimentary rock that can contain various minerals, including copper.

Sedimentary rock, consisting mainly of calcium carbonate.

The percentage of metal content in the mined ore, a key economic indicator in mining.

Filling material, used to stabilize mining workings after ore mining.

A process in which the metal content of the ore is reduced by admixtures of flame rock.

The minimum metal content at which the exploitation of the deposit is economically viable.

The percentage of metal recovered from the ore during the enrichment process.

Vertical shaft, used to transport people, equipment and ore in the mine.

The process of mechanically grinding ore into smaller pieces.

The process of further grinding the ore into a fine powder to release the minerals it contains.

A device used to grind ore, consisting of a rotating drum filled with steel balls.

The process of separating ore minerals from ore, forming foam to which some minerals attach.

A set of equipment and processes used to carry out flotation.

An industrial plant where ore is processed through flotation to increase the metal content.

The final product of the ore enrichment process, containing a high metal content, which is sent to the smelter.

Percentage of metal content in the concentrate.

Materials left over from the flotation process that do not contain economically viable amounts of metal.

The amount of ore processed by the plant in a given time.

An industrial plant where concentrate is melted down to produce pure metal.

The process of purifying metal by electrolysis to obtain a very pure metal.

The process of recovering metals from aqueous solutions using an electric current.

The total amount of minerals or metals in a deposit, regardless of their economic viability.

A portion of geological resources that can be extracted and processed profitably.

Część zasobów ekonomicznych, która została dokładnie zbadana i jest przeznaczona do wydobycia.

A hole made in the ground to study geological resources.

A rock sample taken from a borehole, used for geological analysis.

The process of chemical analysis of an ore sample to determine the metal content.

Surface installations used for drilling.

A device used to drill wells.