Define: Spoil Pile

The meaning of “Spoil Pile” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Spoil Pile defined in a legal contract?

  • Spoil Pile means the excess and discarded minerals as stacked or placed in surface mining. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Spoil Pile means the excess and discarded coal. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Spoil Pile means the excess and discarded minerals. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Spoil Pile means the excess and rejected materials as stacked or placed during surface mining. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Spoil Pile means the matter of whatever nature. Seen in 1 SEC filings
  • Spoil Pile means material dug out from an excavation, trench, tunnel, or underground shaft. Seen in 1 SEC filings
  • Spoil Pile means the excess or any discarded minerals as stacked or placed via surface or underground mining. Seen in 1 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Spoil Pile means excess, discarded minerals or materials, stacked or placed during excavation or mining activities.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • When a mining operation is beginning or ongoing
  • When a land development agreement involving excavation works is undertaken
  • When environmental impact assessments are needed for a project that involves excavation

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Spoil Pile means any matter, regardless of nature, sourced from excavation, tunneling, or mining operations.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • When constructing tunnels, subways, or underground structures
  • When an operation involves extracting materials from underground for commercial use

Relevant Sectors

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Spoil Pile means excess, discarded minerals or materials, stacked or placed during excavation or mining activities

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