Definition of "orebody" []

• A mass or region of ore. (noun)

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• "BHP Billiton Olympic Dam in South Australia is a multi-mineral orebody producing copper, gold, silver and uranium."
• "PolyMet controls 100% of the NorthMet copper-nickel-precious metals orebody in Minnesota and owns the Erie iron ore processing plant."
• "The leach solution is pumped from the orebody underground to the processing plant, and ion exchange separates the uranium from the solution. it is then purified and dried."