mineral resources; mineral deposits
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
mineral resources; mineral deposits; minerals
Refers to natural mineral resources in the earth's crust that have economic value and can be mined, including metallic ores (copper, iron), non-metallic minerals (mica, graphite), and energy minerals (coal, petroleum).
Zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
kuàng矿
chǎn产
fēng丰
fù富
，
yóu尤
qí其
shì是
méi煤
tàn炭
hé和
tóng铜
kuàng矿
。
This country is rich in mineral resources, especially coal and copper.
Kuàng矿
chǎn产
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
bù不
kě可
zài再
shēng生
de的
zì自
rán然
zī资
yuán源
。
Minerals are a non-renewable natural resource.
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Dì地
zhì质
kān勘
tàn探
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
yǒu有
kāi开
cǎi采
jià价
zhí值
de的
xīn新
kuàng矿
chǎn产
。
The geological survey team is searching for new mineral deposits with mining value.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jiā加
qiáng强
le了
duì对
xī稀
yǒu有
kuàng矿
chǎn产
chū出
kǒu口
de的
guǎn管
kòng控
。
The government has strengthened control over the export of rare minerals.