Question

appreciate the role of minerals in the development of a country​

Answer 1

A mineral resource is a concentration of occurrence of solid material of economic interest in or on the Earth's crust in such form,grade or quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction.

Answer 2

Mineral resources are amongst the most important natural resources that dictate the industrial and economic development of a country because they provide raw materials to the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the economy