miningnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈmaɪ.nɪŋ/us/ˈmaɪ.nɪŋ/C1 the industry or activity of removing substances such as coal or metal from the ground by digging:
coal/salt mining
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Engineering - mining & quarrying
- borehole
 - coal
 - coal mine
 - digger
 - excavate
 - excavator
 - extract
 - fracking
 - gold mine
 - gravel pit
 - gusher
 - hydraulic fracturing
 - mineral
 - oil rig
 - opencast
 - pit
 - prospect
 - quarry
 - slag heap
 - workings
 
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