gold mining

American  

noun

1. the act or process of mining gold.

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Etymology

Origin of gold mining

First recorded in 1555–65

Example Sentences

While rare earths will be the primary focus, exploration will also assess the potential for gold mining — the area is dotted with old, small-scale adits and shafts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In 2016, Chavez’s handpicked successor, Maduro, sought to boost revenues in the midst of a catastrophic economic collapse by promoting gold mining in a large swath of southern Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The Kedougou region, where the Fongoli range is located, accounts for 98 percent of Senegal's gold mining sites, a 2018 government study said.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

A gold mining town in the 19th Century, Raub has seen its economy take on a new hue of yellow in recent years.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

It will also bring about an increase in the sales of gold mining machinery, in gold miners' services, in assaying apparatus and labor.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur