2 TYPES

SURFACE MING UNDERGROUND

Surfaced mining is used to extract MINING
one minerals near the surface of -is used to extract rocks minerals
the earth

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and other precious stories that can
be found beneath earth’s surface

EXAMPLES
OPEN PIT MINING
IN STEPS
SAMPLING Removal of what’s not needed for
This is the most common type of

IN
a surface mining to mine gravel analysis
sand and even rocks
ANALYSIS =it is important to evaluate the component
STRIP MINNG in a ore this include chemical, mineral and

This mining type involves the
removal of a thin strip overburden
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Used for mining Coal Phosphates
Clay and Tar mining
particle size
COMMINUTION This is the part when the important
part of the ore is separated

DREDGING CONCENTRATION Separation of the valuable

materials to the raw material
This is the process of mining
materials from the bottom of the
body of water including rivers, DEWATERING Uses the concentration to convert to
lakes and oceans usable minerals and drying solid
materials of the solid materials