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mining

[mahy-ning] / ˈmaɪ nɪŋ /


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Sino-Metals is a subsidiary of state-owned China Nonferrous Mining.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The lignite miners are demanding the payment of outstanding wages and redundancy pay from their employer, Doruk Mining.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The drop is compressing the core of bitcoin’s business model: Mining, an energy-intensive process, only works when prices stay above costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

In June 2024, Chemaf agreed to sell itself to Norin Mining, a subsidiary of Chinese state-owned defense company Norinco, for $920 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Mining families scratched out a living any way they could, with the union providing strike pay from dues paid by members in other parts of the country.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell




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