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Basically, anything that is not grown has to be dug out of the earth. That includes all metals, all minerals, oil and gas deposits. Odds are the power you are using in your computer right now came from mining- coal, oil, gas or uranium. Your computer contains 37 different elements that were obtained by mining. The wires that bring electrical power to your home are metals- from mining. It would be hard to find a room in your home that does not contain something that came from mining.
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What are tailing materials IN MINING?
Those materials left over after the economically extractable portion of the mineral being mined has been separated from the ore.
How is iron mined?
Iron ore is mined in many places around the world. South America, Australia, and Asia have some of the largest iron ore mines.
Why do materials need to be recycled?
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Can bauxite be recycled instead of mined?
bauxite can be recycled instead of being mined from the ground
What mineral is mined at Coober Pedy?
Opal is mined at Coober Pedy in South Australia.
How are the materials in plutonium mined?
Plutonium is not mined; it is a man made element.
What must be mined smelted and refined before they can be processed into useful everyday materials?
Ores must be mined, smelted, and refined before they can be processed into useful everyday materials.
What raw materials were mined in the western part of the united states?
rubber
How are raw materials of clinker mined and processed?
Tee principal raw materials are calcium carbonate and silicon dioxide.
Where steel mined or made?
Steel is manufactured. Iron ore is mined and turned into iron. Then the iron is mixed with other metals and materials to get steel.
What involves removing rock and soil to exposed materials that will be mined?
strip mining
What are mined nonmetallic resources use for?
These are used for industrial minerals and building materials.
What are the raw materials neeeded for nuclear energy?
Uranium mined as an ore is the source of the fuel.
What are tailing materials IN MINING?
Those materials left over after the economically extractable portion of the mineral being mined has been separated from the ore.
Is gun powder mined?
No- but SOME things used to make gunpowder are mined.
What must be mined smelted and refined before they could be processed into useful everyday materials?
Ores
What do I need to build a backyard deck?
If you need materials for your backyard deck, these are some of the materials but not all that you will need. You may do some research and they will tell you specifically and all the materials that you will need. Some materials you will need includes: Flashing, Caulking compound, Pre-mixed concrete, Gravel, Cinder blocks, Post caps and bases, Cardboard tube concrete forms, stainless steel nails or deck screws, Shovel, and more.
