Target of extraction (3)

I believe the answer is:

ore

(Other definitions for ore that I've seen before include "Rock from which metal is extracted" , "Mineral - Scandinavian monetary unit" , "Material for smelting" , "foreign money" , "Mineral containing valuable metal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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