Sought ore (5)

I believe the answer is:

mined

(Other definitions for mined that I've seen before include "proceeded secretly" , "Sought diamonds?" , "Placed charges" , "Booby-trapped; dug ores from" , "Extracted minerals from the earth" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.

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