coal mining

American  

[kohl mahy-ning] / ˈkoʊl ˌmaɪ nɪŋ /

noun

1. the mining or extraction of coal from the earth.

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Example Sentences

As did life in much of the area, the region’s economy centered around coal mining.

From Literature

Coal mining companies failed, and thousands of miners found themselves out of work and their families destitute.

From Literature

That is in contrast to other high-risk industries such as coal mining, the safety expert said, where federal safety inspectors are often on-site.

From The Wall Street Journal

The golden age—and middle-class prosperity—began with intense jockeying between industry and labor after World War II. “Strikes were big and frequent in all the great industries of that era: steel, auto, trucking, rubber and coal mining,” says UC Santa Barbara labor and capital historian Nelson Lichtenstein.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most affected would be 50- to 60-year-olds without a high school or college education who have, for decades, toiled in physically grueling jobs, including coal mining, logging, and factory and construction work.

From Salon