Yes.
Mainly to provide us with minerals for industry, such as Iron, Copper, Zinc, Tin, Lead, etc.
copper
Copper forms in nature through a process called hydrothermal deposition, where hot fluids carrying copper minerals move through rocks and deposit the copper as they cool. This can happen in areas with volcanic activity or in sedimentary rocks. Over time, these deposits can be mined for copper.
Copper is mined as copper it is not an alloy
yes, copper is mined in California and george ling disocverd it in the year 1739
Copper was mined a long time ago over 1000 years ago
Arizona
ores are rocks that are mined
copper
Solid Minerals such as Gold and Copper are mostly mined using the Open Cast Method.
There is copper mined throughout much of Africa. In South Africa, the major areas for copper mining are Palabora and Northern Cape.
Zambia