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

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gold mining

Barron’s also recently wrote on the attractions of gold stocks, although we picked out AngloGold Ashanti, Kinross Gold, and Equinox Gold as names to consider based on their recent outperformance against gold mining exchange-traded funds.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

This is illustrated in the chart below, which reflects the performance of gold mining shares over the past two decades.

From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026

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

Over gold mining there may be a fleeting cloud, but every year's laboratory research extends the area of remunerative ore deposits by reducing the cost of treatment.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland