Waste rock left over after a mine has removed the ore is known as ________.
A) tailings
B) adits
C) ingots
D) slag

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Tailings are the materials left over after the process of separating the valuable fraction from the uneconomic fraction of an ore. They are distinct from overburden, which is the waste rock or other material that overlies an ore or mineral body and is displaced during mining without being processed.

Waste Rock Left Over After a Mine Has Removed the Ore