quarrying
process of removing rock, sand, gravel or other minerals from the ground in order to use them to produce materials for construction or other uses
en-US/ˈkwɔɹiɪŋ/
en-GB/ˈkwɒɹɪɪŋ/
process of removing rock, sand, gravel or other minerals from the ground in order to use them to produce materials for construction or other uses