Mining company
A mining company was one  that conducted mining related operations on various planets, ranging from prospecting to extraction of targeted materials.

In 2265, the Galactic Mining Company operated the Delta-Vega Station, an unmanned lithium cracking station located on Delta Vega. ()

In 2266, a small mining company operated on Rigel XII that produced high-grade lithium. ()

Sometime prior to 2268, the future Starfleet geologist, Ensign , served aboard a Merchant Marine freighter that had once visited Alpha Carinae II and conducted a geology survey on the planet for a mining company. ()

A number of years prior to 2364, the planet Dytallix B was mined for the Federation by the Dytallix Mining Company. ()

Around 2369, the Jupiter Mining Corporation established an office at room 02-842 on the Promenade of Starbase Deep Space 9. ( set decoration)

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