minable

or mine·a·ble

[ mahy-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being mined, especially profitably.

Other Words From

• un·mina·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of minable¹

First recorded in 1560–70; mine ² + -able

Example Sentences

These entail whether the minerals actually are of high-enough quality for use in commercial manufacturing, how many years it will take to extract and prepare the lithium, or whether there even will be 5.9 million tons of minable and usable reserves in total once the processes are complete.

From Slate

To fashion the necessary tools that will allow her to explore the ocean’s depths — like an oxygen tank and flippers — Robin must scour her surroundings for minable resources: titanium, copper, quartz, etc.

From Washington Post

What is rare is finding these elements in a minable deposit.

From Scientific American

“It’s pretty much everything you would want in a minable coal seam,” he said.

From Washington Post

Furthermore, EU research commissioner Carlos Moedas praised the JRC at its annual public meeting on 26 September for contributing to the inter­minable struggle to counter false information and communicate science effectively to a sceptical public. 

From Nature