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Mining of a metallic commodity such as gold may not impact drastically on the immediate surrounding environment compared to mining or production of oil and gas. Discuss.

Mining of a metallic commodity such as gold may not impact drastically on the immediate surrounding environment compared to mining or production of oil and gas. Discuss.

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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  1. Mining of a metallic commodity such as gold may not impact drastically on the immediate surrounding environment compared to mining or production of oil and gas. Discuss.
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Mining is a process whereby useful minerals are extracted from beneath the surface of the earth.

There are four main methods of mining:

  1. Underground: mining is used to extract ore from below the surface of the earth. 
  2. Open surface (pit): mining is used when useful ore or rocks are found near the surface.
  3. Placer: mining of stream bed deposits for minerals.
  4. In-situ mining: mining process used to recover minerals where hundreds of wells are drilled in a grid pattern over an ore body.
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