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[https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/mining/ by Morgan Stanley NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC] | [https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/mining/ by Morgan Stanley NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC] | ||
Mining is the process of extracting useful materials from the earth. Some examples of substances that are mined include coal, gold, or iron ore. Iron ore is the material from which the metal iron is produced. | Mining is the process of extracting useful materials from the earth. Some examples of substances that are mined include coal, gold, or iron ore. Iron ore is the material from which the metal iron is produced. | ||
=====A Brief History of Mining: The Advancement of Mining Techniques and Technology===== | |||
[https://www.generalkinematics.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-mining-and-the-advancement-of-mining-technology/ by General Kinematics 23/5/19 GENERAL KINEMATICS] | |||
Since civilization began, people have used mining techniques to access minerals in the surface of the Earth. Discoveries have shown that flint pebbles were extracted from deposits in France and Britain as far back as the New Stone Age. Ancient Egyptians mined copper as far back as 3000 BCE. In the earliest days, mining was slow-going and dangerous. However, as time progressed, society has developed safer and more accurate methods of locating and uncovering substances found in the earth. | |||
