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    mining

    US /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

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    UK /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

    B2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo place a bomb in the ground or the sea
    They are mining the sea so nobody can reach the land
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo dig into the earth or sea to obtain minerals
    They are mining for oil in the ocean
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounAct of digging to get coal, gold, silver etc.
    The mining of gold is an expensive business
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo dig into the earth; to burrow.
    The insects are mining into the wood.
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo extract something valuable or useful from a source.
    The journalist is mining information from various sources.

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    I LOST my horse in Minecraft (REAL TEARS) - Part 4

    14:56I LOST my horse in Minecraft (REAL TEARS) - Part 4
    • Welcome back to Minecraft part 4, gaming week. I was mining my house

      Welcome back to Minecraft part 4, gaming week. I was mining my house

    • I was mining my house, okay?

      I was mining my house, okay?

    B1

    My Arctic Voyage From GREENLAND To ALASKA | The Northwest Passage

    10:15My Arctic Voyage From GREENLAND To ALASKA | The Northwest Passage
    • Nome is known for gold mining and the Iditarod Sled Dog Races, and there's also musk oxen just hanging out around the town, which was a really cool way to end the trip.

      Nome is known for gold mining and the Iditarod Sled Dog Races, and there's also musk oxen just hanging out around the town, which was a really cool way to end the trip.

    B1

    Why South Africa is still so segregated

    10:16Why South Africa is still so segregated
    • But in the 1870s, that changed, when the British started mining diamonds there.

      But in the 1870s, that changed, when the British started mining diamonds there.

    B2

    Who Owns Antarctica? (Bizarre Borders Part 3)

    04:41Who Owns Antarctica? (Bizarre Borders Part 3)
    • Given this, quite remarkably, in 1959, the US, and USSR, and ten other countries, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, and the UK, made a treaty to ease the tensions, saying that on Antarctica, there would be no military, no mining, and no nuclear exploding.

      Given this, quite remarkably, in 1959, the US, and USSR, and ten other countries, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, and the UK, made a treaty to ease the tensions, saying that on Antarctica, there would be no military, no mining, and no nuclear exploding.

    • These claims don't really matter, until they do in the 2040's, when the mining ban comes up for review.

      These claims don't really matter, until they do in the 2040's, when the mining ban comes up for review.

    B1

    DeepSeek R1 - The Chinese AI "Side Project" That Shocked the Entire Industry!

    16:45DeepSeek R1 - The Chinese AI "Side Project" That Shocked the Entire Industry!
    • Many years already, super smart guys with top math background happen to own a lot of GPU for trading mining purposes.

      Many years already, super smart guys with top math background happen to own a lot of GPU for trading mining purposes.

    • Many years already, super smart guys with top math background happen to own a lot of GPU for trading mining purposes,

      Many years already, super smart guys with top math background happen to own a lot of GPU for trading mining purposes,

    B1

    Casually Explained: Bitcoin

    10:38Casually Explained: Bitcoin
    • While this has begun changing a lot in the last few years after so many people were losing all their money repeatedly, there is also a lot of environmental criticism brought towards crypto because the process of mining new Bitcoin is extremely energy-intensive as the process is done by brute-forcing math problems with a huge amount of compute.

      While this has begun changing a lot in the last few years after so many people were losing all their money repeatedly, there is also a lot of environmental criticism brought towards crypto because the process of mining new Bitcoin is extremely energy-intensive as the process is done by brute-forcing math problems with a huge amount of compute.

    • Bitcoin mining was actually banned in China because the government decided the amount of energy being expended to solve arbitrary math problems was excessively wasteful,

      Bitcoin mining was actually banned in China because the government decided the amount of energy being expended to solve arbitrary math problems was excessively wasteful,

    B1

    Why China is winning the EV war

    08:37Why China is winning the EV war
    • But where China really controls the supply chain are the steps after mining.

      But where China really controls the supply chain are the steps after mining.

    • But where China really controls the supply chain are the steps after mining.

      But where China really controls the supply chain are the steps after mining.

    B1

    What is the impact of lithium mining? | BBC News

    08:19What is the impact of lithium mining? | BBC News
    • This is why lithium mining uses so much water.

      This is why lithium mining uses so much water.

    • This is why lithium mining uses so much water.

      This is why lithium mining uses so much water.

    B1

    How AI’s Need For Nuclear Energy Is Fueling A Rise In U.S. Uranium Mining

    12:46How AI’s Need For Nuclear Energy Is Fueling A Rise In U.S. Uranium Mining
    • But the domestic uranium market faces a number of challenges, from finding a qualified workforce to market instability and opposition from people worried about the impact uranium mining will have on the environment and the health of those living close to its mines.

      But the domestic uranium market faces a number of challenges, from finding a qualified workforce to market instability and opposition from people worried about the impact uranium mining will have on the environment and the health of those living close to its mines.

    • But the domestic uranium market faces a number of challenges, from finding a qualified workforce to market instability and opposition from people worried about the impact uranium mining will have on the environment and the health of those living close to its mines.

      But the domestic uranium market faces a number of challenges, from finding a qualified workforce to market instability and opposition from people worried about the impact uranium mining will have on the environment and the health of those living close to its mines.

    B2

    Why are we so fascinated by ghost towns? | BBC Ideas

    05:12Why are we so fascinated by ghost towns? | BBC Ideas
    • Abandoned mining towns like Gilman, Colorado, heavily mined for silver, lead and zinc since the late 1800s, then ordered to vacate in 1984, due to toxic pollutants that contaminated the groundwater. To this day, Gilman remains unsafe and off limits to the public.

      Abandoned mining towns like Gilman, Colorado, heavily mined for silver, lead and zinc since the late 1800s, then ordered to vacate in 1984, due to toxic pollutants that contaminated the groundwater. To this day, Gilman remains unsafe and off limits to the public.

    B1