| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| In situ leaching | Mining | A. A hydrometallurgical process that treats ore for the recovery of mineral values while the ore is in place. It is a true mining technique in that the ore is not extracted from the ground and no mine waste piles or tailings impoundments are created b. A leaching technique in which ore is leached in place by solution injected into the deposit through wells. Cf: solution mini. (references) | |
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