Chapter 16: Mining

After completing this chapter, you will understand:

What mineral resources are, how they form, and why they are important.
How mineral resources are found, mined, and processed for people’s use.
The environmental impacts of mining, processing, and using mineral resources.
How the environmental impacts of using mineral resources are lessened or prevented.
Trends in mineral use and people’s future needs of minerals.

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