Session (1.2.1) Methods to Extract Rocks, Ores and Minerals from Mines

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Objectives

By the end of this session, you should be able to:

define an ore as rock containing minerals and metals;
describe the methods of extracting rocks, ores and minerals from mines including:
- surface extraction (open-pit, open-cut and strip mining;
- subsurface extraction (deep mining and shaft mining);
- biological extraction (phytomining and bioleaching).

Engage

In this session you will learn about what an ore is and how ores, along with rocks and minerals are extracted from mines. Before you start it is important you understand what an ore is.