Since the dawn of civilization, clay, stones, and metals found near the earth’s surface have been used to make tools, weapons, utensils, and commodities for wealth and trade.
The role of countries in the development of the mining industry
The economically developed Western countries play a major role in the production of chrome ores, lead, zinc, molybdenum, gold, phosphate ores and potash
Mining and quarrying industry
Primary processing is often also called beneficiation, which increases the percentage of useful elements in raw materials and reduces ballast.