also: さいくつば
noun
mining site; quarry; diggings; stope
Refers to a place where minerals, ore, or stone are extracted. Can be used for both open-pit and underground operations.
この地域には古い金の採掘場がいくつか残っている。
Several old gold mining sites remain in this area.
採掘場で働く労働者の安全が最優先だ。
The safety of workers at the mining site is the top priority.
Compound of 採掘 (mining, extraction) and 場 (place, site). The reading さいくつば uses the kun'yomi of 場, which is less common in modern technical terms.