mining

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Some were already linked to the cryptocurrency, such as exchanges or "mining" firms that use powerful computers to earn bitcoins as rewards.

From Barron's

Silver often comes out of the ground these days as a byproduct of mining for other metals, such as copper, gold and zinc.

From The Wall Street Journal

Western Macedonia has for decades been the centre of Greece's brown coal mining industry that fed its lignite-fired power stations.

From Barron's

While prospectors have long proposed mining the ocean floor, much like oil companies drill offshore, such efforts have come to nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal

The largest mining stocks were on track for a strong day as silver prices neared a record high and gold and copper rose.

From Barron's