
Extraction of Resources | Geology
Metal ores, such as Copper, Iron, Gold, Silver and Molybdenum; Uranium; Phosphate; Underground Mining. Figure 4. Mantrip used for transporting miners within an underground mine . Subsurface mining consists of digging tunnels or shafts into the earth to reach buried ore deposits. Ore, for processing, and waste rock, for disposal, are brought to the surface through the tunnels and shafts. Sub ...