ore processing vs mineral extraction

ore processing and mineral extraction both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

ore processing (noun)	mineral extraction (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