mining

noun

min·​ing ˈmī-niŋ How to pronounce mining (audio)
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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Examples of mining in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rosemont hit a setback when federal courts sided with environmentalists and Native American tribes in ruling that a mining company cannot dump waste on public lands. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024 The soil and water is also contaminated as a result of the mining. Amel Mukhtar, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024 Scientists have warned that mining near the Okefenokee's bowl-like rim could irreparably harm the swamp’s ability to hold water and increase the frequency of withering droughts. Russ Bynum, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 By 1966, the year the studio was bought by Gulf and Western, a mineral and mining company, its box office performance ranked dead last of the nine motion picture companies. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024 Excellent location in a world-class mining jurisdiction, close to a zinc smelter and port. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2024 In 2022, Warren sent a letter to the authority that operates the Texas power grid, questioning the practice of paying crypto mining businesses for shutting off power and returning electricity to the grid during peak periods. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Southern Empire Resources, a Canadian mining company known in the area as SMP Gold Corp., obtained approval from the BLM to drill 65 exploratory holes in the Cargo Muchacho Mountains south of Indian Pass Road about 30 miles northeast of Yuma in Imperial County, California. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024 Lawyers representing a crypto trade group that includes one of the nation’s largest bitcoin mining companies have scored an interim victory in their scramble to stop the federal government’s attempt to collect data about their energy usage. Cyrus Farivar, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mining was in the 14th century

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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mining. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

mining

noun
min·​ing
ˈmī-niŋ
: the process or business of working mines
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