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MINING INDUSTRY

Topic: SUSTAINABLE MINING What is mining? (a) Mining is the process of extracting minerals and fossil fuels from the earth’s crust      (b) Mining is the process of extracting different minerals and fuels from the earth’s ground What is sustainable Mining? Sustainable mining refers to the controlled extraction of minerals and fossil fuels with minimum environmental destruction. Types of Mining Industry . Mining industry divided into two major types, namely; (1)    Metal mining industry (2)    Non-metal mining industry 1. Metal Mining Industry This mining industry involves extraction of metal minerals like gold, copper and Iron among others. 2. Non-Metal Mining Industry Is the type of mining industry that involves the extraction of non metals minerals like salt, oil, an diamond. Types of Minerals Types of minerals are in three main categories; (1)      Metallic minerals (2)    Non -metallic minerals (3)    Energy minerals 1. Metallic

HUMAN ACTIVITIES

What is human Activity? 1. Refers to what people do or cause to happen in order to achieve a certain goal in life. 2. Is the act or process of producing certain things intended by people in a certain place, which can be a country region, district or a village 3. Is the function or tasks or work curries out or done by human being over time for achieving certain purposes Forms of human Activities There are two types of human activities; 1. Social activities: includes, Population and settlement 2. Economic activities : Includes agriculture, tourism, energy and power, trade, transport and communication, mining, fishing among others. Types of human activities (a) Five types of human Activities; 1.    Primary activities 2.    Secondary activities 3.    Tertiary activities 4.    quaternary activities 5.    quinary activities (b) Four types of human activities (i.e. quinary activities is the party of quaternary activities 1.       Primary activit