Raw mined material (3)

I believe the answer is:

ore

(Other definitions for ore that I've seen before include "Valuable resource" , "Mineral - Scandinavian monetary unit" , "it could be gold" , "Foreign currency" , "Raw material" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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