Copper - 195 kt in 2011
Gold - 384 koz in 2011
Silver - 2.976 koz in 2011
Molybdenum - 13.6 kt 2011
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Copper
Copper
To calculate the amount of copper mined, multiply the amount of Earth removed by the copper content percentage. In this case, 120,000 metric tons * 0.7% copper = 840 metric tons of copper mined during that week.
The Great Australia Mine
they mined clay,flint, and copper
The Escondida copper mine in the Atacama Desert in Chile is the Worlds largest copper mine.
Copper and Gold
Copper is mined through open-pit or underground mining methods. In open-pit mining, large machinery and explosives are used to extract the ore from the earth's surface. In underground mining, tunnels are dug to access the copper ore, which is then extracted using various methods such as blasting or drilling.
Copper sulfate is mined in Michigan in the United States. Other states that mine copper sulfate are Alaska, Idaho as well as Missouri. A person looking for more information can do so online at Wikipedia.
Copper and coal are the main resources mined in BC. Zinc, gold, silver, nickel, and iron are also mined there. Yukon mines lead, zinc, silver, gold, asbestos and copper.
Lead and other metals (zinc, copper, and silver) are mined by the Black Mountain mine at Aggenys, about 65 km west of Pofadder.