1
: the process or business of working mines
2
: the activity or process of searching through large amounts of information for specific data or patterns
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The field, north of the mining town of Ballarat, had been used as a campsite during the Australian Gold Rush, which began in 1851 and continued for decades.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
No single issue will affect African nations’ economies this year — not trade, not geopolitics, not elections — more than the fortunes of the global mining sector.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Better in Our Backyard, founded in Minnesota, advocates for responsible industrial mining and supports the Twin Metals project.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
These funds track spot prices or invest in mining stocks, and are a good way to invest in the gold industry as a whole.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
No single issue will affect African nations’ economies this year — not trade, not geopolitics, not elections — more than the fortunes of the global mining sector.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Better in Our Backyard, founded in Minnesota, advocates for responsible industrial mining and supports the Twin Metals project.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
These funds track spot prices or invest in mining stocks, and are a good way to invest in the gold industry as a whole.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mining. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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