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The general term we use for the recovery of the raw materials from which we recover minerals or win metal is mining. To find out more about mining, use the link below to the related question "How is mining done?"
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Is iron ore natural from the earth?
yes its is natural
What are the definition of Ore reserves and ore resources?
Ores are a non-renewable natural resources, therefore a resources of a particular ore refers to the total amount present on the earth, as for reserves this is the known deposits which are recoverable under current technogical and economic climate.
What are 3 mineral sources?
2. To identify the changing patterns of the ore deposits of the early Earth.
How are ores beneath earths surface removed?
ore deep beneath earth's surface is mined by drilling holes in the earth's crust so that mines can be built for excavation in which the ore is generally mined near but not to close to the base of a dormant volcano as not to activate the volcano.
How is earths magnetic field generated?
It is believed that there are currents of molten iron ore in Earth's interior, which cause this magnetism.
What is it called when you remove ore deep within the earth?
That is called deep mining.
What is it called when you remove ore deep from within the earth?
hard rock mining, underground mining
How do you mined iron?
Iron is mined by it's ore, which is usually an oxide, like rust. This is shown by it's red earth characteristic. There are two types, earth or rocky ore. The rocky ore is heated with coal to remove the oxides via redox reaction, while earth has to be refined before heating. Rocks are usually blasted by explosives and carted away, while earth ores are dug up by cartloads.
After miners remove ore from a mine what process removes the metal from the ore?
Smelting
What is in an Ore?
An ore is any material that helps support life on Earth.
How do you get ore?
you find it deep in the earth
Which metal could most likely be used to effectively remove tin from its ore?
tin ore
How do you take Ore out of the earth?
you extract it with a picaxe
Where does TATA steel get its iron ore?
earth
Is iron ore a non renewable?
Iron ore is a nonrenewable resource. The earth will not make any more iron ore than is already here. iron was formed when the earth was in its infancy.
Can alloys be made on earth?
Alloys are a mixture of two or more metals. Man made alloys include brass and bronze. In nature alloys occur in almost any case there a metallic ore is found. Gold contains traces of lead, nickel ore contains many other metals and copper ore is specifically treated to remove more valuable metals present in the ore.
What is concentrating an ore?
Concentrating an ore is when you remove all the sand, rocks and other useless material from the ore. All ores are concentrated so that the percentage of the metal in it is increased.
