What is mining? Rainforest Information for Kids
For example, manganese is a key component of lowcost stainless steel. It is also used to decolor glass (removing greenish hues), but in higher concentrations, it actually makes lavendercolored glass. Tantalum is used in cell phones, pagers, and laptops. Cooper and tin are used to make pipes, cookware, etc. And gold, silver, and diamonds are used to make jewelry. Large scale mining versus ...