Synonyms for mining
ˈmaɪ nɪŋmin·ing

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1. mining, excavationnoun

   the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

   Synonyms:
   digging, minelaying, archeological site, dig, excavation

2. mining, minelayingnoun

   laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment

   Synonyms:
   minelaying, excavation

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1. • Production

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1. List of paraphrases for "mining":

   extraction, mineral, mines, minière, mine, minera, extractive, exploitation, extracting, retrieval, miners, landmines, exploration, miner, removal, extract

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1. Tom Gidley-Kitchin:

   The market has to adjust so demand and supply come back into balance. Current developments in commodity prices suggest that it is going to happen faster than people had expected, smaller miners tend to get lower quality assets and lower margins and are more focused on exploration than mining. That's not something people are interested in funding at the moment.

2. Economy Minister Janusz Piechocinski:

   Our countries could also cooperate in oil and gas exploration, mining and energy efficiency sectors.

3. Li Danqing:

   There's huge pressure to secure people's livelihoods in these coal-mining provinces. So this is one thing that still needs to be solved -- how to find new industries for them, renewables is a very good option because Inner Mongolia not only has very abundant coal reserves, but also its wind and solar resources are very abundant. So Inner Mongolia could really be a role model for these coal-mining provinces to lead to a more low-carbon economy.

4. Chief Executive Antoine Frerot:

   The waste streams of developed countries are a real mine for raw materials, and even if we do not become a mining company, our recycling activities increasingly compete with the mining industry.

5. Environment Minister Manuel Pulgar-Vidal:

   In Peru the biggest driver of deforestation is migratory agriculture, mostly poor people who migrate from the Andes to the Amazon. Illegal mining is also a big problem, the decree will affect everything related to land use ... I hope it will take effect in no more than two weeks.