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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Individuals responsible for the mining company involved in the incident have been taken into custody, China Daily reported, citing local rescue headquarters.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
On Friday, Moore started his latest tour in Frostburg and worked south to Westernport, marking the anniversary of the flood and the recovery of communities tied to the state’s small coal mining industry.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
Shanxi province is known as China’s main coal mining province.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Perpetua Resources – Shares of the mining company shed previous gains and fell 4% on the day.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 22 May 2026
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
On Friday, Moore started his latest tour in Frostburg and worked south to Westernport, marking the anniversary of the flood and the recovery of communities tied to the state’s small coal mining industry.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
Shanxi province is known as China’s main coal mining province.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Perpetua Resources – Shares of the mining company shed previous gains and fell 4% on the day.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 22 May 2026
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mining. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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