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 owners found wallpaper reproduced from an 1880s-era mining town, the shower is outfitted with tile salvaged from the Utah Governor’s Mansion, and even the trims were custom-milled to match the home’s original state.
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Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
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2,200-year-old shackles found at gold mining village in Egypt.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
In 1545, Spanish colonizers greedy for precious metals established a mining town named Potosí in current-day Bolivia, more than 13,000 feet high, at the foot of a mountain that was rumored to be made of silver.
—Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Similarly, James Kincaid initiated mining operations in Great Saltpetre Cave around 1800, which intensified during the war.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
New study offers a glimpse March 18, 2025 4:10 PM
Read Next
World
2,200-year-old shackles found at gold mining village in Egypt.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
In 1545, Spanish colonizers greedy for precious metals established a mining town named Potosí in current-day Bolivia, more than 13,000 feet high, at the foot of a mountain that was rumored to be made of silver.
—Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Similarly, James Kincaid initiated mining operations in Great Saltpetre Cave around 1800, which intensified during the war.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mining. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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