often attributive
1
: a naturally occurring mineral containing a valuable constituent (such as metal) for which it is mined and worked
2
: a source from which valuable matter is extracted
plural ore
a monetary subunit of the krona (Sweden) and krone see krona, krone at Money Table
plural øre
1
: a Danish monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ krone see krone at Money Table
also
: a coin representing one Danish øre
Note: Denmark's Faeroe Islands and Greenland also use an øre.
2
: a Norwegian monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ krone see krone at Money Table
also
: a coin representing one Norwegian øre
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Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
Yes, this would likely require a mix of stronger commodity prices (for iron ore, nickel, and copper) and increasing demand driven by global infrastructure and energy initiatives.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Although small economies, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Senegal and Liberia are rich in mineral resources including oil and gas, gold, iron ore, and rare earth elements.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Various samples of rock and ore pulled from the Mountain Pass mine, operated by MP Materials, are displayed at the company's offices in Mountain Pass, Calif., on June 7, 2019.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 June 2025
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The first of these methods targets sulfide deposits by crushing ore on hydrothermal vent systems near the sites of volcanic activity, at depths between around 3,000 and 13,000 feet.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
Yes, this would likely require a mix of stronger commodity prices (for iron ore, nickel, and copper) and increasing demand driven by global infrastructure and energy initiatives.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Although small economies, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Senegal and Liberia are rich in mineral resources including oil and gas, gold, iron ore, and rare earth elements.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Various samples of rock and ore pulled from the Mountain Pass mine, operated by MP Materials, are displayed at the company's offices in Mountain Pass, Calif., on June 7, 2019.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 June 2025
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“Ore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ore. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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ore
1 of 2 noun
ˈō(ə)r 
ˈȯ(ə)r
: a mineral mined to obtain a substance that it contains
iron ore
ore
2 of 2 nounˈər-ə
plural ore
: a unit of value equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ krona or ¹⁄₁₀₀ krone
Etymology
Noun
Swedish öre and Danish and Norwegian øre
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