What does 採掘 mean?
採掘 is a Japanese noun meaning “mining” in English. It is written as 採掘 in kanji, さいくつ in hiragana, and saikutsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
採掘場が爆発した時、中には誰もいなかった。
There was no one in the mine when it blew up.