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toxic mine drainage
Water that is discharged from active or abandoned mines or other areas affected by mineral exploration or surface mining and reclamation operations that contains a substance that through chemical action or physical effects is likely to kill, injure, or impair biota commonly present in the area(s) to which it might be exposed.
- ส่วนหนึ่งของคำพูด: noun
- อุตสาหกรรม/ขอบเขต: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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