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mining in French

mining in French is exploitation minière, extraction minière — mining means the industry or process of extracting minerals, ores, or other resources from the earth.

mining in French

exploitation minière
noun
The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.
extraction minière
noun
The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.

What does "mining" mean?

  1. noun The industry or process of extracting minerals, ores, or other resources from the earth.
    "Coal mining once employed thousands of people in the region."
  2. noun The process of earning cryptocurrency by validating transactions through computation.
    "Cryptocurrency mining uses a huge amount of electricity."
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mining in a sentence

  • Coal mining once employed thousands of people in the region.
  • Cryptocurrency mining uses a huge amount of electricity.

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What is "mining" in French?

"mining" in French is exploitation minière, extraction minière. mining means: The industry or process of extracting minerals, ores, or other resources from the earth.

How do you use "mining" in a sentence?

Example: "Coal mining once employed thousands of people in the region." In French, "mining" is exploitation minière, extraction minière.

Are there other ways to say "mining" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "mining": exploitation minière, extraction minière.

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