鉱業 こうぎょう Also written 礦業 Meanings Noun mining industry Kanji 鉱 ore. Read as コウ. 業 business. Read as ギョウ. Example sentences 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. Words containing 鉱業 鉱業権 (こうぎょうけん) mining rights 三井金属鉱業 (みついきんぞくこうぎょう) Mitsui Mining And Smelting Company, Limited 鉱業法 (こうぎょうほう) Mining Act And 7 more. Word lists JLPT N1 Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists