recoverable

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These materials are often considered waste, but they may still contain valuable elements that were not economically recoverable at the time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

So far in the 2024-25 financial year, they have identified 13 cases of polygamous working, which has saved £113,000 in recoverable savings.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Investors are raising questions about how much oil Venezuela really has, and whether its recoverable reserves could be quickly and profitably extracted.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Initial estimates indicate the reservoirs could contain 30 million to 110 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalent, the company said Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Problem may be recoverable with remote update of Pathfinder.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir