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Material that's mined in a new way (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

denim

'material' is the definition.
(denim is a kind of material)

'mined in a new way' is the wordplay.
'in a new way' is an anagram indicator.
'mined' anagrammed gives 'DENIM'.

'that's' is the link.

(Other definitions for denim that I've seen before include "Hard-wearing cloth" , "Thick cotton cloth" , "Mined badly for a hard-wearing fabric" , "Tough cotton fabric" , "Coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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