- present participle of mine.
mining
Example Sentences
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Mining companies, such as BHP, have made copper a focus of growth plans, betting on demand for data centers and energy networks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Three separate mining companies controlled by Kalima - Bugambira Mines, Wolfram Mining and Processing and Rwinkwavu Mining Corporation - were also sanctioned by the US on Thursday.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Mining disruptions, especially in highly concentrated upstream regions, frequently act as the initial source of risk.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
Mining requires significantly less water than agriculture, but every drop counts when resources are running so low.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
We drove by a sign too fast for me to read it, but Rachel said, “Western Museum of Mining & Industry.”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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