metal mining
Underground ore retrieval
Metal mining is the extraction of metallic ores from the earth—iron, copper, gold, silver, and others.
The term distinguishes this sector from coal mining or quarrying for stone.
Metal mining encompasses both surface operations like open-pit mines and underground excavation: The region's economy depends heavily on metal mining.
Environmental concerns about habitat destruction and water contamination have made metal mining increasingly controversial.
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- goldElement seventy-nine
- excavationAct of unearthing
- flotationAbility to stay afloat
- drillingHole-making by rotation
blasting · heavy machinery · crushers · smelting · silver · reclamation · conveyors · deforestation · copper · loaders · iron · carbon footprint · habitat destruction · refining · aluminum · leaching · nickel · zinc
- mininggold, mines, gold mines, coal, oil
- mineral tradegold trade, rare earths, diamond trade, coal exports, salt trade
metal miningland reclamation
Creating ground from water
ecological restoration · reforestation · ecosystem restoration · metal recycling · rewilding
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