Question

What is meant by extraction of minerals? Write the three types of mineral extraction​

Answer 1

Answer:

As opposed to underground mining in which the overlying rock and soil are left primarily intact and tunnels are dug, surface mining involves removing the top soil, called the overburden, in order to recover the minerals. The three most common types of surface mining are open-pit mining, strip mining, and quarrying.

Answer 2

Answer:

Mineral extraction sites, which include strip mines, quarries, and underground mines, contribute to surface and groundwater pollution, erosion, and sedimentation. The mining process involves the excavation of large amounts of waste rock to remove the desired mineral ore.

Three Types of mineral extraction:-

1. Underground mining.

2. Surface (open pit) mining.

3. Placer mining.