placer mining
noun/ˈplæsə maɪnɪŋ/
/ˈplæsər maɪnɪŋ/
[uncountable] (North American English)- the process of getting gold or other valuable minerals, usually from a river or lake, by washing away the sand that surrounds it
- placer mining operations
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