silver mine

collocation in English

meaningsofsilverandmine

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silver
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈsɪl.vər/us
/ˈsɪl.vɚ/
a chemical element that is a valuable shiny, white metal, used for making cutlery (= knives, spoons, etc.), jewellery, coins, and ...
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mine
noun[C]
uk
/maɪn/us
/maɪn/
a hole or system of holes in the ground where substances such as coal, metal, and salt ...
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(Definition ofsilverandminefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Much of this scrap contains higher levels of gold and silver than is contained in the ore in a gold orsilvermine.
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During 15th century asilvermineexisted here.
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There used to be a smallsilverminehere which gave the hill its name.
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The firstsilvermineopened in 1354, but the indisputably more important coal was not mentioned until 1371, and coal mining only began in 1450.
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Other mining ventures failed to produce profits until he organized a high-volumesilverminein 1885.
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This zinc/lead/copper/silvermineis just to the west of the town.
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A gold andsilverminewas opened on the island in 1990 and officially closed in 2004.
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Also in business within municipal limits during the 18th century was a smallsilvermine.
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The story of thesilvermineis a remarkable one.
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As compensation for his help in conquering these lands, he was awarded asilvermineand became a wealthy man.
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It was founded in 1873 as asilvermine.
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Thesilverminewas just a cover, a means of obtaining the money needed for their operation.
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There is also a smallsilvermine.
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Asilverminewas opened here and was later found to contain spathic iron, specially adapted to steel making and a small smelting furnace was built.
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It is even possible to coin currency -- if asilvermineis available, the player can construct a mint which will produce a limited amount of drachmas yearly.
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Stavig examines labour relations in silver mines, textile workshops, and haciendas.
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That prosperity was achieved to a large extent as a result of the finding of great silver mines at that period.
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One-third is mined from silver mines and the other two-thirds is a by-product.
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Inflation would benefit those who own silver mines at the expense of those who own gold mines.
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The price of silver had fallen, many of its silver mines had been permanently flooded, and a number of residents had left.
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