noun
mining industry
Refers to the industrial sector of mining, including extraction and processing of minerals.
鉱業はこの地域の主要産業です。
The mining industry is the main industry in this region.
彼は鉱業に従事している。
He is engaged in the mining industry.
Standard modern spelling.
Obsolete kanji form using 礦; not used in modern Japanese.
工業 means 'manufacturing industry' or 'industrial production', while 鉱業 specifically refers to the mining sector.
Compound of 鉱 (ore, mineral) and 業 (industry, business).