Chapter 9.6 - Mining For Minerals Flashcards by Massimo Busa | Brainscape

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Minerals Ore

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Metals or chemicals within a rock

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Mining

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A way to extract minerals from the earth

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Environmental Impact statements

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The study of effects on the environment

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Rehabilitated

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Restored to its previous condition

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Overburden

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Waste removal of rocks

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Open-cut mining

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Mining above the ground

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Underground mining

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Mining underground using shafts and tunnels

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