Mining Dredging, Extraction, Reclamation | Britannica
Mining Dredging, Extraction, Reclamation: Dredging is the underwater excavation of a placer deposit by floating equipment. Dredging systems are classified as mechanical or hydraulic, depending on the method of material transport. The bucketladder, or bucketline, dredge has been the traditional placermining tool, and it is still the most flexible method for dredging under varying conditions.