-- Definition -- The process of extracting metallic, non-metallic mineral, or industrial rock deposits from the Earth. -- Description -- The term may also include preliminary treatment eg. cleaning or sizing.
-- Definition -- A spatial representation of a MiningFeature. -- Description -- A MiningFeatureOccurrence provides a link between a notional feature (description package) and one spatial representation of it, or part of it. The MiningFeatureOccurrence carries a geometry and the association with a Mining Feature provides specification of all the other descriptors.
-- Definition -- An excavation carried out for the extraction of mineral deposits. -- Description -- ‘True’ mines are underground workings and open-pit workings (also called open-sky mines) generally for the extraction of metallic commodities. The Mine feature also includes open workings generally for the extraction of industrial minerals, commonly referred to as quarries.
-- Definition -- Spatial object type grouping the common properties of mines and mining activities.
-- Definition -- The kinds of observable or inferred phenomena required to classify economic and non-economic earth resources.