exploit vs mine

exploit and mine both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exploit	Yes	No	Yes	No
mine	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mine is a hyponym of exploit; that is, mine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exploit:

Other hyponyms of exploit include maximise, maximize, harness, quarry, overexploit, commercialize, milk.

exploit (noun)	mine (noun)
a notable achievement	explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
	excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

exploit (verb)	mine (verb)
use or manipulate to one's advantage	lay mines
draw from; make good use of	get from the earth by excavation
work excessively hard