mining

American  

[mahy-ning] / ˈmaɪ nɪŋ /

noun

1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines.

2. the laying of explosive mines.

3. Digital Technology. the act or process by which cryptocurrency transactions, especially bitcoin, are verified and new cryptocurrency is generated: computer networks are used to solve sets of mathematical problems, that, when solved, yield a unit of that currency.

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mining British  

/ ˈmaɪnɪŋ /

noun

1. the act, process, or industry of extracting coal, ores, etc, from the earth

2. military the process of laying mines

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Etymology

Origin of mining

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English: “undermining (walls in an attack)”; mine ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The Czech Republic will stop mining black coal at the end of January, closing its last mine in a switch to greener energy sources, state mining company OKD said Thursday.

From Barron's

Rare-earth mining stocks fell on fears that changing U.S. policy could upend the sector.

From Barron's

Ghana is preparing to overhaul its mining laws to increase its share of the revenues generated by the surge in the precious metal's price, sparking concern among foreign mining companies in Africa's top gold producer.

From Barron's

Combined, they could create the world’s largest mining company with a market value of more than $200 billion and the industry’s biggest copper business, which would control nearly one-tenth of global output.

From The Wall Street Journal

Three weeks later, Sanomi's company was part of a consortium that was awarded a new oil mining lease by her, the court heard.

From BBC

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