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CHAPTER 09: TRANSPORT

By definition, transport is the movement of goods and people from one place to another. There are three common types of transport: Air transport, Water transport and Land transport. 1.       Land Transport This involves the movement of goods and people on land surface. The major means of transport on land include:   i.             Human transport (human portage) ii.             Animal transport. iii.             Road transport. iv.             Railway transport.   v.             Pipeline transport. Human Transport Human transport is where people carry light goods from one place to another. Human transport is the oldest form of transport in the world. People they carry goods on their heads, backs, shoulder, or hold them in their hands. Sometimes they can use wheelbarrow, handcarts or trolleys for easy movement. Human transport is common where other forms of transport cannot be used e.g. crowded areas. The following are the advantage

CHAPTER 08: SUSTAINABLE MINING

  Mining is the process of extracting minerals and fossil fuels from the earth’s crust. Also mining is the process of extracting different minerals and fuels from the earth’s ground . Sustainable mining refers to the controlled extraction of minerals and fossil fuels with minimum environmental destruction. 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: It is the type of mining industry that involves the extraction of nonmetals minerals like salt, oil, and diamond. Types of Minerals Types of minerals are in three main categories: (1)      Metallic minerals. (2)    Energy minerals (3)    Non-metallic minerals 1. Metallic minerals: these are types of mineral that comprises iron minera