9.6 Minig For Metals

Question 1

Mineral ores

Answer 1

Rocks mined to obtain a metal or other chemical within them

Question 2

Mining

Answer 2

Extraction of natural resources from the earth

Question 3

Environmental impact statement (EIS)

Answer 3

Study of the possible effects of a planned project on the environment

Question 4

Overburden

Answer 4

Waste rock removed from below the topsoil. This rock is replaced when the area is restored

Question 5

Open cut mining

Answer 5

Mining that scours out soil and rocks on the surface of the land

Question 6

Underground mining

Answer 6

Mining that uses shafts and tunnels to remove rock from deep below the surface