Waste Rock definition

Waste Rock means all unprocessed rock materials that are produced as a result of mining operations.
Waste Rock means consolidated material which has been excavated during the mining process but is not of sufficient value to constitute ore.
Waste Rock means earth material that is excavated during mining, from which the economically recoverable native copper has been separated, and that is stored on the surface for 1 year or more. Waste rock does not include earth material from excavation or grading done in preparation for commencement of mining.

Examples of Waste Rock in a sentence

  • The purpose of this amendment was to expand Mining Operations at the Stillwater Mine including: the removal of the 2,000 tons-per-day (TPD) production cap, the construction of a new Tailings Impoundment and Waste Rock disposal areas, the construction of additional Water Management Facilities and disposal facilities, and the construction of a Pipeline to these new facilities.

  • SMC shall consult with Councils before purchasing or otherwise acquiring properties for future tailings or Waste Rock disposal.

  • This Project shall evaluate future tailings and Waste Rock disposal requirements from all SMC operations based upon the projected production rate for the East Boulder and Stillwater Mines.

  • SMC shall establish, maintain, and fund a Tailings and Waste Rock Project (the “Project”).

  • SMC shall participate in and fund the Tailings and Waste Rock Project (the “Project”) to be completed by a Third Party as described in Appendix K.


More Definitions of Waste Rock

Waste Rock means rock containing insufficient mineral value to the Development, excepting such rock which is inadvertently present in mined ore; and
Waste Rock means all unprocessed rock materials, except ore and Tailings, which are produced as a result of mining and milling operations;
Waste Rock means consolidated material which has been excavated during the prospecting process but is not of suffi- cient value to constitute ore.
Waste Rock means consolidated rock which has been removed during mining or prospecting, but is not of sufficient value at the time of removal to constitute an ore.
Waste Rock means earth material that is excavated during mining, from which the economically
Waste Rock means all unprocessed rock materials that are produced as a result of mining operations;
Waste Rock means all material excavated from a copper mine facility that is not ore or clean