UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mī′ning)
When weighing the cost of burning coal, one should consider not only the impact of burning coal but also the impact of coal mining on the environment, local communities and the miners themselves.
data miningn
(information gathering and analysis)
التنقيب في البيانات
gold miningn
(excavation for gold)
التنقيب عن الذهب
Gold mining will have a big impact on political stability in the region.
land miningn
(military: placing explosives underground)
زرْع ألغام أرضيّة
lead miningn
(excavation for lead)
التنقيب عن الرصاص
Much of the countryside has been scarred by the lead mining that used to take place.