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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Christie historian Mark Aldridge has done a remarkable job of mining it, as well as other writings, to create a genuine tutorial with an admirable script.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Their work was published less than two weeks after President Trump signed an executive order to accelerate the exploitation of deep-sea resources, such as through mining.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Botswana and De Beers are partners in mining in the country.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The Trump Administration signed an executive order late last month aiming to fast-track approval for seabed mining critical minerals found in the deep sea.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 7 May 2025
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Their work was published less than two weeks after President Trump signed an executive order to accelerate the exploitation of deep-sea resources, such as through mining.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Botswana and De Beers are partners in mining in the country.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The Trump Administration signed an executive order late last month aiming to fast-track approval for seabed mining critical minerals found in the deep sea.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 7 May 2025
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mining. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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