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  • present participle of mine.
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mining

[mahy-ning] / ˈmaɪ nɪŋ /


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The U.S. and other advanced economies such as Europe and Japan are spending billions of dollars to build up alternative mining and refining capacity outside China, including in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Many residents had already been dealing with persistent noise from nearby cryptocurrency mining operations, another industrial project the county had approved.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Elsewhere, gains were seen in social work as well as mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction, the BLS said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

SpaceX’s plans, according to its recent regulatory filings, include asteroid mining and a colony on Mars.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“We’re mining rare metallic minerals,” said Akiko, “minerals needed for making robots like you.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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