ore processing vs mineral processing

ore processing and mineral processing both are nouns.

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

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

ore processing and mineral processing: 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 extraction, ore dressing.

ore processing (noun)	mineral 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