wěi
kuàng

technical
noun

Meaning of 尾矿

尾矿 means tailings; waste ore remaining after mineral processing; the lowest-grade ore left after ore dressing and comprehensive utilization treatment. Pronounced wěi kuàng.

  • tailings; waste ore remaining after mineral processing; the lowest-grade ore left after ore dressing and comprehensive utilization treatment

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
jīn
kuàng
měi
nián
chǎn
shēng
shù
shí
wàn
dūn
wěi
kuàng
 

This gold mine produces hundreds of thousands of tons of tailings every year.

Wěi
kuàng
yào
yán
guǎn
 
fáng
zhǐ
shēng
xiè
lòu
shì
 

Tailings storage facilities require strict management to prevent leakage accidents.

xué
jiā
men
zhèng
zài
yán
jiū
cóng
wěi
kuàng
zhōng
huí
shōu
yǒu
jià
zhí
de
yuán
 

Scientists are researching how to recover valuable rare earth elements from tailings.

Measure Words

/ dūn
Primary
立方米/ lì fāng mǐ
/ chē