definition
strict definition
mining
Sites for extracting inorganic or fossil-related natural resources from the earth for use or sale.
Mining areas are sites where any kind of inorganic or fossil-related natural resource is extracted from the earth for usage or sale. It includes mineral and gem extraction as well as wells harvesting fossil fuels.
Extraction can recover solid material or a fossil fuel through a well. Extraction therefore occurs at an oil extraction site as well as at a mineral mine.
The resource is taken from the earth. Growing a living crop belongs to cultivation, while subsequent fabrication of a product is a different industrial activity.
More specific definitions
5 sub-definitions-
gem mining
A site where precious or rare stones are extracted from the ground by surface collection, digging, or blasting. -
mineral mining
A site where solid minerals other than gems are extracted from the earth in raw form for eventual use. -
natural gas extraction
An installation extracting fossil natural gas from underground for heating, fuel, or other uses elsewhere. -
oil extraction
A well, pump, or other installation extracting petroleum from underground or beneath the sea floor. -
quarry
An open mine used for the extraction of construction materials from the earth.
Related definitions
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maintenance
Space used for heavy-duty non-retail maintenance, repair, and upkeep of products and facilities. -
manufacturing
Industrial space in which goods are produced or assembled through manual labor, machinery, or both. -
utilities
Structures which serve the collection and distribution of energy and basic necessary materials.