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

In 1950, coal mining provided 350,000 jobs.

From Los Angeles Times

BARENTSBURG, Norway—This coal mining town about 800 miles from the North Pole is part of Norway, a founding member of NATO.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jackson invoked the struggle for workers’ rights, the coal mining strikes, what it meant to go without.

From Salon

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

"If this incident was due to historic coal mining, we will design and deliver a permanent solution as quickly and safely as possible," it added.

From BBC