What is Mining:
Mining is an economic activity that allows the exploitation and extraction of minerals that have accumulated in the soil and subsoil in the form of deposits.
By mining, you can also refer to the group of people who work in the mines.
Mining is part of the economic activities of the primary sector, so its development is of great importance in the industrial and economic sector of a country or region.
Mining is one of the oldest activities carried out by human beings and from which an important number of resources used in various industrial sectors has been obtained to obtain necessary or essential products for individuals.
In principle, the man used mining to find resources with which they could manufacture tools and weapons, in general, used for hunting and other basic daily activities.
Continuously the man was conducting studies on mineral resources that have made it possible to determine their properties and uses.
Likewise, mineral search and extraction techniques were developed, hence there are records and evidence of their use from ancient civilizations to the present day.
Mining and primary sector
Mining is an economic activity that is part of the primary sector, its development and activity affect the development indices of a country or region.
As a country develops and promotes mining activity, its economic benefit will be greater. That is, jobs are created, scientific research is promoted, export and international trade are encouraged.
Mining can be classified, according to its economic impact in large mining, medium mining, small mining and even artisanal mining.
However, it should be noted that mining activity is restricted by a series of legal regulations in order to protect the environment and natural resources, as well as, the welfare of the people who work in the mines.
Mining can be divided into:
Metallic mining: from metallic mining, minerals such as copper, gold, aluminum, silver, iron, among others, are obtained. These minerals are used in the industrial sector for the production of various products.
Non-metallic mining: refers to the obtaining of non-metallic minerals such as marble, granite, coal, clay, salt, zinc, quartz, among others. These minerals are used in the industrial sector as raw material for construction.
Types of mining
You can distinguish three types of mining that are:
Opencast mining
Surface open-pit mining is one that is carried out through a process of eliminating the vegetation and the upper layers of the soil until reaching the mineral. Through this type of mining, you can obtain various minerals such as coal.
Subsoil mining
This type of mining is carried out through the construction of tunnels in order to reach the deepest deposits of a particular mineral.
Well drilling
Well, drilling is used to extract and obtain mineral resources such as gas or oil. These perforations can even be carried out in various maritime areas where mineral resources have been found.
