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
image/video mining
Examples of mining in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Informal mining, also known as artisanal mining, is a common activity across much of West Africa and has become more lucrative in recent years because of a growing demand for metals and rising prices.
—
Reuters, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Needless to say, mining is a dangerous business, and Terlingua has seen its fair share of fatal accidents and tragedies—the community was also hit hard by the Spanish Flu in 1918.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
The rising demand for resources fuels unsustainable mining, exposing tensions between green goals and their environmental costs.
—Michaela Rychetska and Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 13 Feb. 2025
Gold recently broke out above its $2,800 double top level, which now targets $3,000 to the upside and provides a tailwind for mining stocks.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mining
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Reuters, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Needless to say, mining is a dangerous business, and Terlingua has seen its fair share of fatal accidents and tragedies—the community was also hit hard by the Spanish Flu in 1918.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
The rising demand for resources fuels unsustainable mining, exposing tensions between green goals and their environmental costs.
—Michaela Rychetska and Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 13 Feb. 2025
Gold recently broke out above its $2,800 double top level, which now targets $3,000 to the upside and provides a tailwind for mining stocks.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mining
Articles Related to mining
Cite this Entry
“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mining. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share