Quarry. an open-cut operation for mining coal, ores, and nonmetallic materials. In the coal industry the quarry is called a pit, and in ore mining it is sometimes referred to as a mine. The word âquarryâ is also used for the excavations created by open-cut operations.
About the AG. Master Settlement Agreement. Under the Master Settlement Agreement, seven tobacco companies agreed to change the way they market tobacco products and to pay the states an estimated $206 billion.
What is an 'ISDA Master Agreement'. An ISDA Master Agreement is the standard document that is commonly used to govern over-the-counter derivatives transactions. The Agreement, which is published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), outlines the standard terms to be applied to a derivatives transaction between two parties.