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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By comparison, the next best performing stock is British mining company Fresnillo , up 373% year to date.
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
When a mining company wanted to build a molybdenum mine in the heart of the White Cloud Mountains, the Statesman opposed it.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
Fully electric cars use large batteries made of materials that require heavy mining.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The company has subsidiaries dedicated to EV battery materials, mining, and sand mining in addition to oil and gas.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
When a mining company wanted to build a molybdenum mine in the heart of the White Cloud Mountains, the Statesman opposed it.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
Fully electric cars use large batteries made of materials that require heavy mining.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The company has subsidiaries dedicated to EV battery materials, mining, and sand mining in addition to oil and gas.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mining. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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