mining

[ mahy-ning ]

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.

mining

/ ˈmaɪnɪŋ /

noun

1. the act, process, or industry of extracting coal, ores, etc, from the earth
2. military the process of laying mines

Word History and Origins

Origin of mining¹

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

Example Sentences

Illegal mining costs the South African government hundreds of millions of dollars in lost sales each year.

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Illegal mining is a lucrative business across many of South Africa's mining towns.

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This is part of the Vala Umgodi, or "Close the Hole", operation to curb illegal mining.

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The timeline to get mining projects approved in Canada can also be lengthy.

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With its rich resources, Canada’s mining companies see the country playing a major role in the future of nuclear energy, meeting a demand for uranium that is poised to rise after nearly two dozen countries committed in COP28 climate conference to tripling their nuclear energy output by 2050.

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