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What is the process of mining?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Mining is LEGALLY defined as removing a mineral from the earth, and placing it in the stream of commerce. That means taking things out of the ground that are not growing, and selling them. It may be a surface mine, an undergrond mine, a stone quarry, or in some cases, dredging for oyster shell.

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