mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… … Universalium
coal mining — Coal was very important in the economic development of Britain. It was used as fuel in the factories built during the Industrial Revolution and continued to be important until the 1980s. The main coalfields are in north east England, the north… … Universalium
2010 Copiapó mining accident — Copiapó mining accident redirects here. For the 2006 accident in the Carola Agustina mine, see 2006 Copiapó mining accident. 2010 Copiapó mining accident Rescue efforts at San José Mine near Copiapó, Chile on 10 August 2010 Date … Wikipedia
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Newmont Mining Corporation — Type Public (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NMC) … Wikipedia
Coal mining — Men leaving a UK colliery at the close of a shift Surface coal mining in Wyo … Wikipedia
Derbyshire lead mining history — Goodluck Mine in Via Gellia. This article details some of the history of lead mining in Derbyshire, England. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
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Osisko Mining — Corporation Type Public Traded as TSX: OSK … Wikipedia
Sand mining — is a practice that is becoming an ecological problem as the demand for sand increases in industry and construction. Sand is mined from beaches and inland dunes and dredged from ocean beds and river beds. It is often used in manufacturing as an… … Wikipedia