The term "Plantary Interaction" is most closely associated with the mining process, wherein base metals, precious metals, and other geological materials that cannot be grown through agricultural processes or created in labs, are removed from the earth.

Although mining has been conducted for centuries, modern mining involves the prospecting of land for ore-based bodies (and other "non-renewable" materials), analyzing the profit potential of a mine site, extraction of materials from underground, and the eventual reclamation of the land for other uses and purposes once a mine has closed.