mining region
Ore-rich territory
A mining region is a geographic area where mineral extraction is a dominant economic activity.
The term implies not just the presence of mines but an entire landscape shaped by the industry—company towns, processing facilities, and the social patterns that develop around extraction work: the coal mining regions of Appalachia, Australia's iron ore mining region.
- goldfieldPrecious metal mining area
- gold rushMass migration seeking ore
- boomtownRapidly growing community
- boom and bustRecurring economic extremes
- ghost townDeserted former inhabited place
company town · motherlode · prospector · mineral rights · ore deposit · mountainous terrain · river valley · rail transport · commodity market · Donbas · North Korea · seam · Zambia · border town · mine shaft · shaft · pit · open pit
- geographic areascountry, county, province, district, zone
- industrial zonesindustrial park, industrial zone, industrial estate, industrial corridor, manufacturing hub
- economic zonesfree trade zone, enterprise zone, duty-free zone, industrial zone, customs union
mining regionagricultural land
Ground used for farming
farming region · farmland · cropland · grazing land · financial district
mining regionnature preserve
Protected natural habitat area
wilderness area · protected wilderness · protected lands · national park · conservation area
mining regionfarming district
Area for growing food
agricultural land · farmland · breadbasket · agricultural heartland · financial district