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Ore is metal-bearing rock that can be mined, transported, processed, and sold at a profit. Although a broader definition includes nonmetallic… Metals , Metals
Metals are rarely encountered in their elemental state in nature. They must first be extracted from the ground as an ore, which is then treate… Mining , Mining
Mining is the process by which commercially valuable mineral resources are extracted (removed) from Earth's surface. These resources include o… Metallurgy and Mining: Terms and Concepts , mine1 / mīn/ • possessive pron. used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with the speaker: you go your way and I'll go mine some… Metallic , me·tal·lic / məˈtalik/ • adj. of, relating to, or resembling metal or metals: metallic alloys a curious metallic taste. ∎ (of sound) resembling that… Heavy Metals , Heavy metals is a common toxicological term covering a number of metallic substances that acutely damage human beings and ecosystems, and whose atomi…
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