coal mining
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The town dates to the Middle Ages and has long been defined by coal mining, followed by steelworks and manufacturing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
She notes that a proposed coal mining project near Union Bay in 2011 faced strong opposition.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
Dumfries House sits alongside areas of high social deprivation in a part of Scotland still scarred by the collapse of the coal mining industry.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Environmentalists welcomed the shutdown as good news attesting to the country's plan to quit coal mining by 2030, when the last brown coal mine is due to close.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Only coal mining was more important in Coalwood than high-school football.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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