What does 鉱業 mean?
鉱業 is a Japanese noun meaning “mining industry” in English. It is written as 鉱業 in kanji, こうぎょう in hiragana, and kougyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
鉱業はチリの主要な収入源の一つである。
Mining is one of the main sources of wealth in Chile.