1
: the process or business of working mines
2
: the activity or process of searching through large amounts of information for specific data or patterns
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Net trade contributed modestly to growth, led by exports of mining commodities.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Indigenous people from Chile and Bolivia, who are challenged to protect their own waters from dams, mining and overdevelopment, were also along for the ride.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
However, this will be for exclusive military use, leaving construction and mining companies in a tough spot.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
In the lobby of Interlune, a 3-foot-wide tabletop diorama shows an idyllic, toy-size version of the mining operation the Seattle startup wants to build on the moon.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Indigenous people from Chile and Bolivia, who are challenged to protect their own waters from dams, mining and overdevelopment, were also along for the ride.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
However, this will be for exclusive military use, leaving construction and mining companies in a tough spot.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
In the lobby of Interlune, a 3-foot-wide tabletop diorama shows an idyllic, toy-size version of the mining operation the Seattle startup wants to build on the moon.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mining. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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