Mining and its impacts

Ore is 

• any type of rock
• a rock with metals
• a rock with metals worth something to someone
• a rock with minerals

The process of extarction of mineral ores from the ground is

Mineral resources are

• non-renewable resources

• renewable resources

The increase in demand for minerals is due to

• population growth

• increase in the use of minerals in industrialized countries

• industrialization of developing countries

• all of the above

Despite the warning of depletion of mineral resources, the reserves haven't diminished yet but keep increasing why is that?

• Less use of mineral resources

• Improved technologies of mining

• Mining isn't taking place as before

• People don't need mineral