Mining Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms mining American [mahy-ning] / ˈmaɪ nɪŋ /

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 British / ˈmaɪnɪŋ /

noun

1. the act, process, or industry of extracting coal, ores, etc, from the earth

2. military the process of laying mines

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Etymology

Origin of mining

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

Example Sentences

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The mining industry saw the strongest growth, with operating profit jumping 29% on-quarter thanks to a jump in precious metals prices and stronger gold exports.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lithium prices rose, buoying some mining stocks in Australia and China following news that Zimbabwe banned the export of lithium-concentrate materials.

From The Wall Street Journal

But on Wednesday it imposed the ban with immediate effect, leaving unclear what the lithium mining sector will do in the short term as Zimbabwe currently has no facilities to process lithium concentrates.

From Barron's

International and specialist teams have since aided in the search that has stretched down caves, across rivers and into old mining huts.

From BBC

Tech companies are going to extraordinary measures to get that electricity, including using converted jet engines as power turbines and making special deals with Bitcoin mining companies to divert the crypto power to AI.

From Barron's

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