Mining

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Across
  1. 4. the process of increasing in size
  2. 7. a mass of small bubbles in liquid caused by agitation,
  3. 8. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow
  4. 9. a precious shiny greyish-white metal
  5. 12. removes impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance)
  6. 14. (of resources or reserves) completely used up
  7. 15. a building equipped with machinery
  8. 16. the nature of something's ingredients or constituents
  9. 17. under surface of earth
  10. 18. a powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay
  11. 19. plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat
Down
  1. 1. compress or squeeze forcefully
  2. 2. the action of restoring something that has been damaged to its former condition
  3. 3. tending to mix with, dissolve in, or be wetted by water
  4. 5. a precious silvery-white metal
  5. 6. a naturally occurring solid material
  6. 10. economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories:
  7. 11. the necessary items for a particular purpose
  8. 13. is the action of floating in a liquid or gas