Mining

**mining**
	extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth
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Instance of	economic activity; regional economy;
Subclass of	engineering;
Part of	mining and quarrying;
Has part(s)	mineral processing; mineral extraction;
Different from	mining and quarrying;
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Deutsch: Als Bergbau bezeichnet man die Aufsuchung, Erschließung, Gewinnung und die Aufbereitung von Bodenschätzen aus der oberen Erdkruste.

English: Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or (coal) seam.

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Kalnakasyba; rudarstvo; Pagmimina; Pertambangan; ᎦᏙ ᎦᎴᏍᏗ; pertambangan; Uchimbaji madini; ഖനനം; 採礦業; త్రవ్వకాలు(గనుల); bányászat; Qhuya; Qhuya; minaría; mineração; Μεταλλευτική; górnistwo; estrazione di risorse minerali dalla crosta terrestre; extraction de matériaux d'un gisement; הפקת מחצבים מתוך האדמה; استخراج منابع معدنی ارزشمند از زمین; elfosado de erco el minoj; extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth; сфера деятельности, связанная с извлечением полезных ископаемых и их первичной переработкой, а также научные исследования, связанные с технологиями горного производства; эшмәкәрлек төрө; Gewinnung von mineralischen Rohstoffen; extração de minerais valiosos ou outros materiais geológicos da terra; utvinning av mineraler ur jordskorpan; nozare, kas nodarbojas ar derīgo izrakteņu ieguvi; ကမ္ဘာမြေထဲမှ တန်ဖိုးရှိတွင်းထွက်များ၊ ဘူမိဆိုင်ရာပစ္စည်းများကို တူးဖော်ခြင်းလုပ်ငန်း ၊သို့၊ ပညာရပ်; експлоатација минералних ресурса или других геолошких материјала из земље; maden cevherlerinin araştırılması, çıkarılması ve işletilmesiyle ilgili teknik ve yöntemlerin bütünü; 鉱物などの資源を鉱脈や鉱石から取り出す産業; extração de minerais valiosos ou outros materiais geológicos da terra; extracción de minerales valiosos u otros materiales geológicos; ekstraksi mineral berharga atau bahan geologi lainnya dari tanah; uchimbaji wa madini ya thamani au nyenzo nyingine za kijiolojia kutoka duniani; галузь інженерії, пов'язана з видобуванням та попередньою переробкою корисних копалин; mmịpụta nke mineral bara uru ma ọ bụ ihe ndị ọzọ geological si n'ụwa; Gbiri yihiri anfaani binyɛra bee tingbani niɛma tiŋgbani puuni.; exploratie, ontwikkeling, winning en verwerking van mineralen uit de bovengrondse aardkorst; wydobywanie wartościowych minerałów lub innych materiałów geologicznych z ziemi; toimintaa, jossa kallioperästä louhitaan teollisuuden raaka-aineina tärkeitä malmeja ja muita kaivannaisia; proceso de extracción de minerais ou outros materiais xeolóxicos do subsolo; استخراج المعادن الثمينة و مواد جيولوجية أُخرى من باطن الأرض; добивање минерали и друг ископан материјал од земјата; procés d'extracció de minerals d'interès industrial del subsòl; သတ္တုတူးဖော်ခြင်း; bányaművelés; Námuvinnsla; Náma; Meategi; Meatzari; Meatoki; Meatze; Meagintza; Pelombong; Mina; Q'uya llamk'ana; Grubenwesen; Bergbauwesen; Minierat; معادن; معدن‌کاوی; معدن‌کاری; معدنکاری; کان; 礦業; 礦場; 矿山; 采矿; Tiŋgbani buna gbi n-yihi; Mâdencilik; Yeraltı madenciliği; 採掘; gruvbrytning; gruvarbete; gruvarbetet; gruvhål; gruvfält; gruvnäring; gruvnäringen; гірництво; mineral mmịpụta; 채광; hornictví; சுரங்கத்தொழில்; bacino minerario; coltivazione mineraria; sfruttamento minerario; mines à ciel ouvert; génie minier; galeries de mines; ressources minières; secteur minier; activités minières; extraction houillère; exploitation des minerais; exploitation des métaux; economie de l'industrie minière; economie de l'industrie miniere; économie de l'industrie minière; Bergteknikk; шахта; Mine; Bjergværk; Bjergværksdrift; Grubedrift; Kon qazib olish sanoati; Kon Sanoati; Kon Qazib Olish Sanoati; Konchilik; minería; sự khai mỏ; khai mỏ; mỏ khai thác; khai khoáng; banský priemysel; เหมืองแร่; extração de minérios; mineradora; minerador; extração de minério; extração de minerais; extrativismo mineral; Mineritul; raktuves; izrakteņu ieguve; šahta; Mwynfa; mwynglawdd; Kasyba; Mining; Nagminahan; Minahan; Imina; Minero; Magmimina; Tagapagmina; Mina; Nagmiminahan; Miner; Minahin; Mangmimina; Pagmina; Pagminahan; Tagamina; Magminahan; Magmina; Nagmina; Mining; Nagmimina; Pagminahin; Migodhi; kopalnictwo; przemysł wydobywczy; penambangan; uchimbaji wa madini; Bergverksindustri; Bergindustri; Bergteknikk; Bergverksdrift; delfstofwinning; mijnindustrie; Winning van delfstoffen; Миньор; Минно дело; Минна промишленост; Руда; Mining; minería bajo tierra; mineras; mineria bajo tierra; mineria; minerals extraction; تنقيب المناجم; التعدين; Μεταλλειολογία; kaivostoiminta; kaivannainen; kaivannaiset</nowiki>

Mining symbols[edit]

Map symbol for mines (Japan)

Miners[edit]

Miners in the German Democratic Republic (1968)
Tin mining in the Bloomfield River district, ca. 1884
Trapper Boy, Turkey Knob Mine, Macdonald, W. Va. Boy had to stoop on account of low roof, photo taken more than a mile inside the mine. Witness E. N. Clopper. Location: MacDonald, West Virginia.
Miners from Poland, 2009
Appalachian coal miner
Appalachian coal miner
Appalachian coal miner
Tamarack Miners, Copper Country, Michigan
Queensland, Australia
Coal miner, Britain
Coal miner, Appalachia
Foreman, Appalachia

Surface mines[edit]

Open-pit mining[edit]

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Arizona, USA
Morenci Mine, Arizona, USA
mexico
france
copper
Iran
Bingham Canyon Mine
Basalt
Granite
Limestone
limestone Mine Bangalore, India
Marble
Sandstone
building stone
Syenite gipsum

Strip mining[edit]

Strip mining, Montana, USA

Excavators[edit]

Sub-surface mining (underground mining)[edit]

Tunnels and shafts[edit]

Ikuno Ginzan Silver Mine, Asago, Hyogo, Japan
Ikuno Ginzan Silver Mine, Asago, Hyogo, Japan

Winding towers[edit]

Zollverein

Tools[edit]

Mine rail transport[edit]

Eldorado Mine (silver-radium), c. 1930

By mineral[edit]

Coal Mines[edit]

Deutsch: Zeche Zollverein - 23. Dezember 1986: letzter Arbeitstag - Essen, Deutschland.
English: Zeche Zollverein - December 23, 1986: final working day - Essen, Germany.
Coal miners, Britain
Coal conveyor

Mineral processing[edit]

Mining in art[edit]

Deutsch: Die Heilige Barbara in einem Schrein in dem Eisenerzbergwerk Schacht Konrad (links) und in dem Salzbergwerk Asse (rechts).
English: Barbara shrines in the German mines Schacht Konrad (left) and Schacht Asse II (right).
English: Photo of the dignity of labor and joy in Eskilstuna.

Miscellaneous[edit]

map
Iron ore mine in Australia
Glory hole mining
Rock of Ages granite quarry, Barre, Vermont, USA
Coal conveyor
Cross section of a metal mine, Germany, 1713
mineral (pdf)

Mining

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Mining symbols[edit]

Miners[edit]