The convoy of mineral wagons rumbled across the desolate plateau at dawn.

In the wetland reserve, bell miners defended their noisy perch from intruding birds.

Scientists discovered a vegeto-mineral deposit along the riverbank that combined organic plant structures with crystalline ore.

After decades underground, he was diagnosed with miner's cough and had to retire early.

In rural estates, the legal ownership of mines and minerals can be severed from the surface rights, leading to separate title documents.

The lease explicitly reserved the mines & minerals beneath the property to the Crown.

The old gold miner told stories of riverbeds and nuggets to anyone who would listen.

The manufacturer replaced petroleum-based ingredients with mineral waxes to improve the candle's burn quality.

The old miner's figure sat on the mantle, its chisel and lamp worn by time.

The old mineral railway still runs along the valley, carrying loads of iron ore to the coastal smelter.