AN INTRODUCTION TO MINING

AN INTRODUCTION TO MINING

Click on the above mentioned link to read the 'introduction to mining' article. It has the basic answer to

• What is mining?
• Why is mining important?
• Is it safe for workers and the environment?
• Surface mining,seams(meaning)
• India's mining and mineral capabilities and stuff

For a brief discussion, I will state some of the above mentioned subjects here.

• MINING: It is the process of extraction of minerals present beneath the earth surface. Many people doesn't consider its value but it true that everything cannot be grown some essential stuff has to be mined. Mineral that are obtained by mining is used for all kinds of stuff ranging from silicon chips used in computers to energy production.

                               "WHAT CANNOT BE GROWN HAS TO BE MINED"

• SAFETY: As far as safety is concerned, it is just like any other feild job. There are chances of mishaps everywhere so is it in mining. If we go by statistics more people is US die in civil construction works every year than in mining feilds. So we can consider mining as safe and hygienic until we are applying all the safety measures and equipments. In short, its just like other feild activity.

  IN US, an average of 61 people die annually on mining sites which is much less than the number of people dying in construction sites.

• METHODS: there are two broad methods for extraction of minerals from the earth crust i.e. by

1.  Surface mining
2. Underground mining
   
   'Introduction to mining'