Definition of Ore processing

1. Noun. Crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques.

Exact synonyms: Beneficiation, Mineral Dressing, Mineral Extraction, Mineral Processing, Ore Dressing
Generic synonyms: Extraction
Examples of category: Activating Agent
Derivative terms: Beneficiate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ore Processing

ordos
ordovian
ordovician
ordre
ordrely
ordres
ords
ordures
ordurous
ore
ore bed
ore bodies
ore body
ore dressing
ore processing (current term)
ore tenus
oread
oreades
oreads
orebodies
orebody
orecchiette
orectic
orective
oregano
oreganos
oregon grape
oregonite
oregovomab

Literary usage of Ore processing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Superfund And Mining Megasites: Lessons from the Coeur D'alene River Basin by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Much of the increased output resulted from improvements in mining and ore-processing technologies rather than from the employment of more workers. ..."

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