extractive industry — ➔ industry * * * extractive industry UK US noun [C ] (plural extractive industries) ► PRODUCTION, NATURAL RESOURCES the people, companies, and activities involved in removing oil, metals, coal, stone, etc. from the ground: »Like the other… … Financial and business terms
extractive industry — extractive industry, an industry that derives its products from nature, as agriculture or mining … Useful english dictionary
extractive industry — mining company, industry that engages in extracting minerals from the earth … English contemporary dictionary
Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor — The Office of the Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor was established in 2009 as part of the Government of Canada’s CSR Strategy for the International Extractive Sector.[1] The mandate of the Counsellor is defined by an Order in Council. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
Industry — The category describing a company s primary business activity. This category is usually determined by the largest portion of revenue. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * industry in‧dus‧try [ˈɪndəstri] noun industries PLURALFORM 1.… … Financial and business terms
industry — The category describing a company s primary business activity. This category is usually determined by the largest portion of revenue. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * industry in‧dus‧try [ˈɪndəstri] noun industries PLURALFORM 1. [uncountable] … Financial and business terms
industry — /in deuh stree/, n., pl. industries for 1, 2, 7. 1. the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry. 2. any general… … Universalium
Extractive — Ex*tract ive, a. [Cf. F. extractif.] 1. Capable of being extracted. Thirty grains of extractive matter. Kirwan. [1913 Webster] 2. Tending or serving to extract or draw out. [1913 Webster] Certain branches of industry are conveniently designated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extractive industries — plural noun Those such as mining, forestry, agriculture, etc which draw out natural resources and process them into marketable form for the manufacturing sector of industry • • • Main Entry: ↑extract … Useful english dictionary
Mining industry of Niger — Known and exploited Mineral resources of Niger, data derived from US Geological Survey. Colored circles represent current mining centers. Unexploited but proved resources in parentheses. * Gold: Au * Coal: C * Diamond: Dm * Iron ore: Fe *… … Wikipedia
Mining industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (abbreviated DR Congo or DRC), previously known as Zaire, is immensely rich in natural resources. However, mining activities have been closely linked to serious problems in the DRC. In September 2010, the… … Wikipedia