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How much coal is mined every year?
10,000 tons every year in your back yard. :[
Where is coal mainly mined in South Africa?
Coal is mainly mined in Mpumalanga province. There are several coalfields in the province which makes it the main supplier. Kwazulu Natal Province also has Natal Coalfield but reserves are much lower there.
What are advatages of open pit mining?
Open pit mining may be used when very large quantities of material are mined, such as gold mining, copper ore, etc. It permits removal of a much greater amount of material (underground coal mines typically extracted only about 30% of the coal in the area mined). Where overburden is not too great, it may be much less expensive than underground mining, and it is typically much safer.
Where is coal mined?
Coal is mined in various countries around the world, with some of the major producers being China, the United States, India, and Australia. In the United States, coal mining occurs primarily in states such as Wyoming, West Virginia, and Kentucky.
Why is coal less readily available for sale than it used to be?
Even though there is still an abundance of coal, over the years the surface coal has depleted so more of the coal is now mined from underground, which is a much slower and expensive process. Another factor are the transport costs, the cheapest way to transport the coal is by river barges, but they cannot go everywhere they need to, so the coal tends to get used near to the mines. Probably the biggest factor is the rising population, greater demand and increased use of electricity compared to 30 years ago. Over 90% of all the coal mined goes directly to the power plants to generate electricity, and the remainder goes for industry such as steel, paper and concrete.
How do we obtain fossil fuels?
Coal, natural gas and oil are found under the ground. Coal is mined in one way or another, gas is drilled for and oil is also drilled for. There is only so much of these and we will run out of them. They are not renewable because it takes millions and millions of years to make them.
Why is coal a finite resource?
Coal is a finite resource because it is formed over millions of years through the decomposition of organic matter under specific conditions. It cannot be replenished within a human timescale. As coal is mined and burned at a much faster rate than it can be naturally produced, it is considered finite.
How deep did the coal miners have to dig to get the coal?
Depths of coal seams vary from place to place. The first coal mine in the US was in Midlothian VA, near Richmond. Coal was present on the surface- just pick it up. Later mines in that area were about 360 ft deep. Other mines are deeper- but much coal is still mined from the surface in high wall or long wall mining.
How much gold is mined each year?
Something on the order of 2500 tonnes of gold is mined each year.
How much platinum is mined each each year?
150 tons are mined each year. :)
How much gold has been mined?
161,000 tons
How much electrical power can be provided by coal?
how much electrical power can be provided by coal
