WordNet
mining geology
n. the branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to mining
Wikipedia
Mining geology
Mining geology is an applied science which combines the principles of economic geology and mining engineering to the development of a defined mineral resource. Mining geologists and engineers work to develop an identified ore deposit to economically extract the ore.
Usage examples of "mining geology".
In that short time his grasp of basic mining techniques had increased, and of mining geology as well.