gold mining

noun

1. the act or process of mining gold.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gold mining¹

First recorded in 1555–65

Example Sentences

In Peru, the government has issued a state of emergency in some provinces over public reaction to U.S. gold-mining concessions.

From The Daily Beast

They finally took up farming land near what is now Stockton, as gold-mining did not pay.

From Project Gutenberg

I have been a “pocket” miner—a sort of gold mining not findable in any but one little spot in the world, so far as I know.

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A decade was devoted to gold mining there and during that time he made three trips to Europe.

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Around Oroville and along the Feather river may be seen that marvel of gold mining, the electric dredger.

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And from that moment it seemed to her that every one she met could talk or think of nothing but Tony going gold-mining.

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