postmining

Having previously undergone a period of mining.

Adjective

  1. Having previously undergone a period of mining.
    • Worker bees were collected from hives located in a polluted postmining area in South West Sardinia (Italy) that is also exposed to dust emissions from industrial plants. - 2015 July 6, “Honey Bees ( Apis mellifera, L.)...

Origin

From post- + mining.