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    Gold Mining inevitable damage to the environment‚ to induce a variety of negative effects of geological environments. Currently‚ the shortage of resources‚ population growth‚ environmental pollution and other issues facing humanity increasingly prominent‚ visible‚ in-depth study of mining development and its negative effects induced comprehensive treatment is necessary‚ its far-reaching. Gold mining-induced negative effects of geological environment‚ gold mining-induced negative

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    Diamond

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    Phuong Nguyen Cheryl Thompson BBB4M0 June‚ 10‚ 2012 Diamonds There are many different kinds of valuable gem in the world; however‚ diamonds is the most precious and favorite stone all the time. As the hardest known naturally material‚ diamond can be used to polish‚ cut and become a jewelery. Consumer claim that diamond is forever‚ that’s why diamond wedding ring represent for the endless love. This is a reason why diamond always become a “hot topic” in the market all over the world.

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    A Diamond

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    “A diamond‚ is the symbol for love‚ commitment‚ and a joyful new beginning‚” said the TV commercial. Many of the world’s diamonds‚ are mined using practices that exploit workers‚ children‚ and communities. A million diamond diggers in Africa earn less than a dollar a day. Miners are dying in accidents‚ child labor is widespread‚ and corrupt leaders are depriving mining communities of funds badly needed for economic development. In extreme cases‚ diamond mining can cause entire ecosystems to

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    I. Introduction Mining is one of the biggest issues all over the world. It is also one of the great contributing factors in economic progress‚ health related and environmental issues. Mining is the extraction of valuable materials and non-renewable resources such as petroleum‚ natural gases‚ or even water from the earth‚ from an ore body‚ lode‚ vein‚ seam or reef‚ which forms mineralized package economic interest of miner. It is required to obtain any material that cannot be grown through agricultural

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    Mining

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    Environmental studies assignment Ques 1: Mining Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth. Ores recovered by mining include metals‚ coal‚ oil shale‚ gemstones‚ limestone‚ dimension stone‚ rock salt‚ potash‚ gravel‚ and clay. Mining is required to obtain any material that cannot be grown through agricultural processes‚ or created artificiallyin a laboratory or factory. Mining in a wider sense includes extraction of any non-renewable resource such as petroleum

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    These rocks don’t lose their shape Diamonds are a girl’s best friend Ladies and gentlemen‚do u know what this song all about?......No‚it is not gold…..Yes! It is diamond! Perhaps some audience know this song.This song is singing by a Hollywood star‚Marilyn Monroe‚struck a chord which resonated across the world when she sang Diamonds are a Girl’s best friend in the classic 1950s film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Ladies and gentlemen‚when I said the word “DIAMONDS”‚I’m sure the picture of dazzling whitestones

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    The Impact of Mining

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    Project Topic 1: What is the Impact of Mining on South Africa and its people? GOLD Authors: Michelle Dandara‚ Kirsten Collins‚ Robyn Blench‚ Yumna Badrooien and Sonia Mataramvura Date of Completion: 17 February 2012 Teacher: Mr Altern Abstract Mining plays a very important role in South Africa: it is one of the driving forces behind South Africa’s booming economy and provides employment for millions of South Africans. South Africa boasts world-scale primary mining processing facilities and is a world

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    Diamond Impact

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    Diamond Impact Mining has had both a negative and a positive effect on many societies; it has created conflict‚ higher quality of living‚ a higher economy and a higher environmental risk. In this essay I will focus mainly on the impact of diamonds in Africa‚ as this country is one of the main supplier of diamonds worldwide. Two-thirds of the world’s diamonds are exported from Africa; they are mined in these countries; Angola‚ Botswana‚ Tanzania‚ The Congo and Zimbabwe. For many of these countries

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    Diamond Industry

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    Industry Analysis Diamond Industry (Gem Based diamonds) The Diamond industry is essentially broken up into 3 segments: 1. Industrial Diamonds—natural and synthetic diamonds that are used in a wide range of manufacturing processes for their physical properties. 2. Jewelry Diamonds—rough diamonds cut for use as gemstones in jewelry. 3. Investment Diamonds—high-quality large gemstones‚ often with special characteristics‚ purchased for investment. The Jewelry and Investment segments together

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    Diamond Cut Diamond

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    Diamond cut Diamond A merchant‚ after many years of poverty and hard work‚ moved to a distant region and grew rich. He decided to go home. A man told him that his road was beset by thieves‚ and the merchant left his box of jewels with him until he could get men of his own family to accompany him. When he returned‚ the man denied that it had ever happened‚ and threw him out of the shop. Koosby Ram saw him sitting on the road‚ and asked him what had happened. Then he told him to go back the next

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