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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Then came the cryptocurrency mining factory.
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Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The security of these mining regions remains volatile.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
As a result, Canadian mining giant Sherritt International suspended its operations on the island.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
If the samples test positive, then the company drills to validate the discovery, secures rights to the site, and sells the rights off to a mining company.
—New Atlas, 8 May 2026
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Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The security of these mining regions remains volatile.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
As a result, Canadian mining giant Sherritt International suspended its operations on the island.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
If the samples test positive, then the company drills to validate the discovery, secures rights to the site, and sells the rights off to a mining company.
—New Atlas, 8 May 2026
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mining. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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