Download - Mining The extraction of naturally occurring minerals from the Earth

What: Zinc Where: New Br.For: Brass

What: CoalWhere:MaritimeFor: Fuel

oil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP2GejkLdwA&feature=player_embedded

Its simply a big hole in the ground where the mineral is removed

http://www.usmra.com/photos/bigpit/003.jpg

A simple layered open pit mine.

A digging wheel at work. Coal is can be mined this way as well as oil sands.

A digging wheel close-up.

Bigger size = greater efficiency, right?!

big bucket

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/72/Stick_Figure.png&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stick_figure&h=240&w=170&sz=4&tbnid=EKIyfPWN0iYGdM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=73&hl=en&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstick%2Bfigure%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26rls%3DSUNA,SUNA:2006-09,SUNA:en%26sa%3DN




Wire mesh to prevent loose rocks from falling.

A scooptram at work.

Potash mining

Download - Mining The extraction of naturally occurring minerals from the Earth

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