coal mining
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkəʊl ˌmaɪ.nɪŋ/ us/ˈkoʊl ˌmaɪ.nɪŋ/
采矿;矿业
the business, job, or process of removing coal from the ground
The lawsuit seeks to limit coal mining in that area. 该诉讼旨在限制该地区的煤矿开采。
She grew up in a rural coal mining town. 她是在农村的煤矿小镇长大的。
See: coal mine
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- Local coal mining has produced a high rate of disease and injury.
- Surface water runoff from areas affected by surface coal mining contributed to the flood.
- The drill can be used for coal mining, geothermal wells, and for pipe conduits under roads.