| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RUHR | German mining area |
| RUHR | German mining region |
| RUHR | German mining region. |
| SAAR | French-German river, flowing through coal-mining region. |
| PIT | Mining area |
| SHABA | Zaire mining area |
| MONTANALYST | Mining-area examiner |
| OPHIR | Biblical gold-mining area |
| CLAIM | Area staked off for mining. |
| RAND | Major gold-mining area, with "the" |
