mineral extraction vs ore processing

mineral extraction and ore processing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mineral extraction	Yes	No	No	No
ore processing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mineral extraction and ore processing are synonyms defined as:

mineral extraction and ore processing: crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques

Other synonyms of mineral extraction include beneficiation, mineral dressing, mineral processing, ore dressing.

mineral extraction (noun)	ore processing (noun)
crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques	crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques