minerals

Cultural  

1. In the diet, certain substances necessary for the maintenance of life and good health. Some are essential components of bodily substances, such as the calcium in bones and the iron in hemoglobin, whereas others help regulate the activities of metabolism. (See under “Earth Sciences.”)

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Example Sentences

In January, Zambia’s Minerals Minister Paul Kabuswe said the closure of the mine was responsible for Zambia failing to meet its production target of 1 million metric tons of copper last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"We fear it shall be passed down to workers through restructuring, short‑time work and possible retrenchment," Justice Chinhema, secretary of the Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union, said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Minerals in the powder, including strontium, calcium, and barium, formed deposits on the tooth surface, rebuilding key structures.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Appeared in the March 17, 2026, print edition as 'Orion Gets $2.2 Billion to Bet on Mining Critical Minerals'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

“Granite and slate,” he said each time we visited, “maybe a little soapstone, sprinkled with limestone and quartz. Minerals galore! It’s a smorgasbord of metamorphic marvels!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles