Mining Flashcards
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What is drilling used for?
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Drilling is used to extract oil and gas from an underground reservoir on an oil rig at sea.
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Types of mining
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Off shore drilling, pipe line, opencast mining, slag heap, shaft mining.
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When does opencast mining occur?
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It occurs when the material is close to the surface, not very environmentally friendly.
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When does shaft mining take place?
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Shaft mining takes place when the resource is deep in the ground.
