mining
/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
noun
- The industry or activity of extracting valuable minerals or other materials from the earth.
- Modern mining uses advanced technology to find and extract metals like gold and copper.
- The town grew rapidly after the discovery of diamonds led to a mining boom.
- Coal mining was once the main source of energy in this region.
- The process of extracting data or information from a large set, especially using computers.
- Text mining can analyze thousands of documents to find common themes.
- The researchers used mining techniques to study social media trends.
- Data mining helps companies discover patterns in customer behavior.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to the extraction of minerals or other materials from the earth.
- They invested in mining equipment for their new gold exploration project.
- The mining industry has strict safety regulations to protect workers.
- He works as a mining engineer in a remote area of Australia.