Rock removed from a mine (3)

I believe the answer is:

ore

(Other definitions for ore that I've seen before include "Raw mineral" , "Foreign currency" , "Mineral containing valuable metal" , "Small coins" , "Naturally occurring mineral" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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