### Question
Can you define what mining means?


### Answer
**Mining** is defined as the following in *43 U.S.C. § 299*:

> the processes employed for the extraction of a locatable mineral from the earth

#### Citation:
  - *43 U.S.C. § 299*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-HOMESTEADS > SUBCHAPTER X-STOCK-RAISING HOMESTEAD**

