i Register
In some senses, mining is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
affected, big, deep, enigmatic, extensive, gold, indigenous, international
The company halted operations at its extensive mining sites due to environmental concerns.
VERB + MINING
extracting, isn't, lands, signed, started, stop
They started mining operations in the remote mountains last year.
MINING + NOUN
agreement, billionaire, china, clive, companies, company, electricity, knowledge
The mining company discovered significant deposits of copper in the remote region last year.
PREP.
about, from, in, on, on, up, with
They've been arguing about mining in the national park for years.
ADV.
also, apparently, simply, statistically
Copper mining was apparently the main source of income for that remote village.