It is, above all, a commodity business that competes directly with mining and other extractive industries to deliver raw materials at the cheapest prices.
www.lowyinterpreter.org For many living in the countryside without access to employment in extractive industries, remittances from family members in urban areas or subsistence activities provide income.
en.wikipedia.org Examples of extractive industries are hunting, trapping, mining, oil and gas drilling, and forestry.
en.wikipedia.org It recognizes the challenges faced, particularly in the extractive industries, in balancing human rights and security.
en.wikipedia.org The colonial government also developed some extractive industries, such as the mining of coal, iron, and nonferrous metals.
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