mining district

Frequency: 6.54.0 per million words

A geographical area with a high concentration of mines or mining activity.

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  • The old mining district is now a popular tourist attraction.
  • Many families migrated to the mining district in search of employment.
  • The government invested heavily in developing the region's mining district.
  • Strict environmental regulations were introduced in the mining district.
  • He spent his childhood years in a remote mining district in the mountains.
  • The discovery of rich ore transformed the quiet settlement into a bustling mining district.
  • The once prosperous mining district now stands largely abandoned.
  • Geologists are conducting surveys for new deposits in the historic mining district.
  • Life in a mining district was often challenging, yet offered unique communal bonds.
  • Plans are underway to revitalize the economy of the former mining district.