Salt
Sodium chloride is extracted from mines; the mineral of NaCl is called halite.
Salt is extracted from salt mines (the mineral is called halite) or from sea waters.
Open cast mines, coal mines, silver mines, land mines.
There are thousands of surface mines worldwide, with the exact number varying depending on the location and type of mineral or resource being extracted. Surface mines are typically used for materials such as coal, metals, and aggregates.
Erm, no coal isn't a mineral - it is a rock. I wouldn't describe it as being extracted from the bowels of the Earth - it's mined.
People who dig silver and gold typically work in mines or mineral exploration sites. These can be underground mines, open-pit mines, or placer deposits where the precious metals are extracted from the earth.
Salt can be extracted from mines or sea water.
mineral gridding mills
Salt is extracted from mines or sea waters.
The first mineral mined in Kansas was salt. Native Americans and early settlers in the region extracted salt from natural salt springs and shallow mines for preservation and trade. Commercial salt mining began in the 1880s, with the development of deeper shaft mines.
Uranium is extracted from mines.
An ore is a rock or mineral from which a valuable metal can be obtained through refining processes.