1
: the process or business of working mines
2
: the activity or process of searching through large amounts of information for specific data or patterns
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Imports, exports, commercial fishing, mining, drilling, manufacture and distribution of alcoholic beverages, operation of planes and trucks, and broadcast licenses for media outlets, to name a few, require some sort of federal permit.
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Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Its insatiable appetite for energy is highlighted by how bitcoin mining consumes more energy annually than some countries.
—Eric Solis, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
In December, Orano agreed to pay a €4.8 million [$5 million] fine to settle a bribery investigation in relation to its mining operations in Mongolia.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Along with Sacks, and Speaker Johnson, he could be seen conversing with Fred Thiel, CEO of mining company MARA Holdings.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Its insatiable appetite for energy is highlighted by how bitcoin mining consumes more energy annually than some countries.
—Eric Solis, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
In December, Orano agreed to pay a €4.8 million [$5 million] fine to settle a bribery investigation in relation to its mining operations in Mongolia.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Along with Sacks, and Speaker Johnson, he could be seen conversing with Fred Thiel, CEO of mining company MARA Holdings.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mining. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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