Primarily used in chemistry or mining, polymetal or polymetallic refers to a substance comprised of a combination of different metals. When the substance contains only two metals the term bimetal (bimetallic) is sometimes preferred (not to be confused with bimetallism, which refers to a type of monetary system). A polymetallic ore (or polymetal ore') is an ore that is the source of more than one metal suitable for recovery. A mine containing polymetallic ore is a polymetallic mi