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  • 121mining — min|ing [ maınıŋ ] noun uncount * the process of getting coal or metal from under the ground: Mining is one of the country s main industries. coal/tin/gold mining a mining town/village …

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  • 122mining — [[t]ma͟ɪnɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Mining is the industry and activities connected with getting valuable or useful minerals from the ground, for example coal, diamonds, or gold. ...traditional industries such as coal mining and steel making... He was… …

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  • 123mining */ — UK [ˈmaɪnɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] the process of getting coal or metal from under the ground Mining is one of the country s main industries. coal/tin/gold mining a mining town/village …

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  • 124mining location — Precisely, the act of appropriating a mining claim on the public domain. Often regarded and treated as a synonym of mining claim. 36 Am J1st Min & M § 69. See mining claim; tunnel location …

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  • 125mining — noun 1. the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑excavation • Derivationally related forms: ↑excavate (for: ↑excavation), ↑mine …

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  • 126Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration — The Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration, United States Department of the Interior, (MESA), was the predecessor organization to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, prior to March 9, 1978. [1] Through an administrative action in… …

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  • 127mining — noun a) The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth. gold mining. b) Any extractive activity. His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable. See Also: mine …

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  • 128Mining industry of Chad — The only mineral exploited in Chad was sodium carbonate, or natron. Also called sal soda or washing soda, natron was used as a salt for medicinal purposes, as a preservative for hides, and as an ingredient in the traditional manufacture of soap;… …

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