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Ore Mines - I

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Ore Mines - I

Mining is the process of extracting valuable minerals or metals from the Earth. Before any digging starts, studies are done to see if the ore is profitable. If the deposit is near the surface, surface mining is used. This involves blasting or removing layers of rock to expose the o...

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Mining is the process of extracting valuable minerals or metals from the Earth. But before any digging begins, checks must be conducted to determine whether the ore is profitable to mine.

If the ore is found close to the Earth's surface and is flat and massive, it is often removed using surface mining techniques.

In surface mining, l...

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