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You have to mine the metal ore (an ore is a rock containing a metal compound) before you can extract the metal from it.
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Are metal ores synthetic?
No, metal ores occur naturally in the Earth.
Why aren't metal ores useful?
Metal ores are refined into metal. Metal is very useful, hence, metal ore is also useful.
What is oxide ores?
Those ores which contain metal in the form of oxides are called as oxide ores.
What are metal ores used for?
no
What non metal is used to remove oxygen from metal ores?
Carbon, usually in impure form such as coal or coke, is often used to remove oxygen from metal ores.
What does the mining metal ores mean?
Extracting a metal oxide from the ground
Why is there no mining in Antarctica's mineral minerals?
They aren't considered to be ores because ores are partly mineral and partly metal. The metal deposits are purely metal.
What is Romania's mining trade?
Some metal ores for export; coal for import.
Why does mining exist?
To supply people and industries with minerals, metal ores and coal, etc.
Effects of mining coal and metal ores?
You get lotsa money for 'em. i had 2k and after selling my ores and coal i ended up wid 44k
What is SIC 1099?
mining titanium ore are classified in SIC 1099: Miscellaneous Metal Ores, Not Elsewhere Classified
What NAICS codes are used for ferroalloy ores?
NAICS Code(s) 212234 (Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining) 212299 (Other Metal Ore Mining)
What are the-problems with mining metal ores?
There are many problems with mining metal ores, such as pollution to the surrounding environment. Mining often means cutting down large areas of land so they make the ores a lot more accessible. When they have cleared the existing area of land of all the ore then they leave the holes in the ground uncovered which causes many problems. The land could also collapse. pollution mining means cutting down trees-damages habitats takes lots of energy-expensive limited resources
What are the problems with mining metal ores?
There are many problems with mining metal ores, such as pollution to the surrounding environment. Mining often means cutting down large areas of land so they make the ores a lot more accessible. When they have cleared the existing area of land of all the ore then they leave the holes in the ground uncovered which causes many problems. The land could also collapse. pollution mining means cutting down trees-damages habitats takes lots of energy-expensive limited resources
Are metal ores synthetic?
No, metal ores occur naturally in the Earth.
What is subsurface mining?
Subsurface mining, is the extraction of ores and minerals, which lie underground.
How is cobalt obtained?
Cobalt is obtained by heating its ores to produce cobalt oxide. The cobalt ores are: cobaltite, smaltite, chloranthite, and linnaeite. Once those ores are heated, the remaining compound is then heated with aluminum to release the pure metal.
