Something of miner interest (3)

I believe the answer is:

ore

(Other definitions for ore that I've seen before include "14 [CURRENCY UNIT]" , "Foreign currency" , "Material for smelting" , "15 down earth" , "Raw mineral" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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