ENCYCLOPEDIC ENTRY
ENCYCLOPEDIC ENTRY
Mining
Mining
Mining extracts useful materials from the earth. Although mining provides many valuable minerals, it can also harm people and the environment.
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5 - 8
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Anthropology, Archaeology, Earth Science, Geology
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Open-Pit Copper Mine
Throughout history, minerals, like copper, have been extracted from the earth for human use. It is still mined in places like this open-pit mine outside of Silver City, New Mexico, in the United States.
Photograph by Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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Last Updated
October 19, 2023
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