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WHAT ARE THE MOST
MINERALS AND META
While there are people who object to mining,
those who support it are actively campaigning
for responsible mining in their areas. The world is
full of resources that we can use to advance our
technology and provide a supply to our daily needs,
so people should see that there is importance
in mining. However, governments and private
companies should only allow practices that includes
rehabilitation of the mine. If they tolerate mining
companies who just leave mines as they are after all
the resources have been taken away, communities
will have to suffer from different consequences later
on.
Minerals mined are used for different purposes, but
they all have one thing in common: everybody needs
them. These minerals are mined and processed
later on so that the public can use them for the
production of the latest technology, for vanity
purposes and even for the toothpaste we use to
brush our teeth with. You see, mining is crucial for
human kind and these minerals mined have played
important roles in our lives now.
Gold Photo by MarketWatch
Silver Photo by Wikipedia
In this list, we’ll be giving you the minerals commonly
mined in Africa.
Quartz Photo by UniversityOfPittsburgh
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Mining Engineering and Its Importance