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alluvial mining

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alluvial mining
n
(Mining & Quarrying) a method of extracting minerals by dredging alluvial deposits


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Contrary to allegations in the media, nobody was killed by security forces during an operation at Marange, where about 30,000 people descended onto the alluvial mining field," Zwizwai told the 200 delegates at the conference.
In any exploration of the historical significance of Chinese at the diggings, there are a number of key questions to consider: what motivated them to come; how long did they stay; and did they remain in alluvial mining or turn to other forms of employment?
 
 
 
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