Processing Minerals and Metals 10.

Organize Information Fill in the flowchart with the main steps involved in

processing minerals,

Minerals are

removed from

the ground

11. Why are minerals processed?

12. What are tailings, and why are they so controversial?

To remove impurities.

Explanation:

Minerals are processed in order to remove impurities from the minerals as well as getting clean minerals. If the minerals are not clean from impurities, it can't be used in the manufacturing of other products. Tailings are the materials that left over after the process of separating the mineral from the uneconomic fraction or residue of an ore. Tailing stored in water can be dangerous sources of toxic chemicals, such as heavy metals, sulfides and radioactive content that can adversely affected the biotic or living part of water.

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