The decision has drawn widespread criticism from environmentalists who now fear the coal mining activities will harm the environment and worsen human-wildlife conflict as animals move location to get away from disturbances to their habitats.
Zimbabwe has okayed a Chinese coal-mining pact at its top game reserve, even as elephants die|Tawanda Karombo|September 3, 2020|Quartz
Second, coal mining is winding down as an activity, and new mines in these regions would give them a much-needed economic boost.
Europe relies on foreign raw materials to power its green and digital future. Now it wants to mine them at home|David Meyer|September 3, 2020|Fortune
He adds that as the crypto industry grows, it is likely American firms will begin manufacturing mining equipment.
There’s (digital) gold in them thar hills: Crypto giant DCG is betting $100 million on mining Bitcoin in North America|Jeff|August 27, 2020|Fortune
So, we need this incentive to make recycling and reusing and recreating much more interesting for a producer than raw mining.
Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 13, 2020|Freakonomics
In the 1900s, coal mining, natural gas and other fossil fuel sources raised methane levels in the atmosphere.
Fossil fuels appear to release far more methane than we thought|Carolyn Gramling|May 29, 2020|Science News For Students
So, Schmidt followed the gold rush to the El Paso mountains and claimed an area of mining land.
The Mole Man’s Tunnel to Nowhere|Nina Strochlic|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Eventually, he said, he spoke with a former official who had worked on a contract for the mining company.
The Secret Money Buying Wisconsin’s Laws|ProPublica|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Schultz agreed that mining regulations should be streamlined.
The Secret Money Buying Wisconsin’s Laws|ProPublica|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I understood the consequences of mining done poorly,” Schultz said.
The Secret Money Buying Wisconsin’s Laws|ProPublica|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some Wisconsin lawmakers suspect the full amount the mining company poured into such groups may never be known.
The Secret Money Buying Wisconsin’s Laws|ProPublica|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He would have preferred to discuss something more personal than his mining affairs.
For the Allinson Honor|Harold Bindloss
But it is time to proceed with the history of mining in Mysore.
Gold, Sport, And Coffee Planting In Mysore|Robert H. Elliot
The majority died on the way, or while mining for the precious metal, or returned as poor as they went.
The Theology of Holiness|Dougan Clark
Mining atomic power metals in the asteroid belt would bring the biggest returns, he said.
The Black Tide|Arthur G. Stangland
Three large rivers, which flow from the mining district of the mountains, fall into this bay.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803, Volume V., 1582-1583|Various
British Dictionary definitions for mining
mining
/ (ˈmaɪnɪŋ) /
noun
the act, process, or industry of extracting coal, ores, etc, from the earth