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RESOURCE OR RESERVE
Resource
- The total amount of an object, substance, or energy supply present.
Reserve
- The portion of the resource that is accessible.
Minerals
- are solid inorganic compounds, naturally occurring, have regular crystalline structure
and have definite chemical composition.
Ores
- Rock minerals that exist in quantities that can be extracted.
Source of Resources
Metallic/ Metals
Ferrous
Non-ferrous
Precious
Non- Metallic
Energy
Renewable
Non- renewable
Perpetual
Exhaustible
Construction
Industrial
Agricultural
Household and
Business Products
Precious Stones
2 TYPES OF MINING
Surface Mining
- Extraction of ore minerals near earths surface.
Underground Mining
- Extraction of ore minerals in ore body that can be found deep under the
Earths surface.
tailings piles, surface scars, land subsidence, and acid mine drainage can be minimized
Energy Resources
I.
Non- renewable
- takes millions of years to form.
Example:
Fossil fuels (oil, natural gas and coal)
Nuclear Power
II.
Renewable
- can be replenish over fairly short amount of time spans, such as months,
years or decades.
1. Perpetual (Never-ending)
- solar, wind, hydro and geothermal energy.
2. Exhaustible
- Renewable yet can be worn-out. It can be gained again in fairly amount
of time.
Example:
BIOMASS: Lumbers of trees takes a lot of time to grow.
Metals
-
Any of a category of electropositive elements that usually have a shiny surface, are
generally good conductors of heat and electricity
Characterized by ductility, malleability, luster and conductivity
are highly recyclable and reusable
Ferrous Metals
Exceptions:
Examples of Ferrous:
Mild steel, carbon steel, stainless steel, cast iron and wrought iron
Non-ferrous Metals
Example of Non-ferrous:
Aluminum, brass, copper, nickel, tin, lead and zinc (gold & silver; precious metals)
Precious Metals
Example:
Gold, silver, platinum, palladium, ruthenium, osmium and iridium
NON-METALLIC
Nonmetallic resources not mined to extract a metal or an energy source.