mining

noun

Definition of mining

: the process or business of working mines

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The county requires mining and asphalt operations to secure an air-quality permit. — Lily Altavena, azcentral, "Controversy in the air as Mesa homeowners decry neighboring asphalt plant’s odors," 11 July 2018 Murray has also donated significant amounts of money to Trump and is a vociferous critic of any regulation on mining and coal industries. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "Trump tweet: EPA head Scott Pruitt is resigning," 5 July 2018 For Tagwalk, mining and selling data analytics is where the real money is. — Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, "Tagwalk Wants to Be the Google of Fashion," 5 July 2018 Pratt sees this as the cure for a long list of problems plaguing mining and transportation business owners, investors, and managers. — Joseph N. Distefano, Philly.com, "America's robot future: Rajant celebrates new HQ, plans for growth," 2 July 2018 The plaintiffs argued that fossil fuel companies are creating a public nuisance by mining and marketing products that emit greenhouse gases, and should be liable for the impacts. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "San Francisco and Oakland sued oil companies for causing climate change. A judge dismissed the cases.," 26 June 2018 The reporters, with persistence, data-mining and shoe-leather reporting, substantiated the proliferation of Airbnb offerings in rental buildings that prohibit them. — The U-t, sandiegouniontribune.com, "UT business reporters win first place for story on short-term vacation rentals," 22 June 2018 The northeast region of England is classic post-industrial Europe, a relic to mining and shipbuilding. — Rodney Jefferson, Bloomberg.com, "The City That Defined Brexit Has Given Up," 21 June 2018 Flores began mining and smelting operations in 1865. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Historic California Ghost Town Is Up For Sale," 16 June 2018

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