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What is the product of the decomposition and disintegration of rocks by physical and chemical processes called?
What is the product of the decomposition and disintegration of rocks by physical and chemical processes called?
What is the term for downward slope movement of soils and rock fragments impelled by gravity?
What is the term for downward slope movement of soils and rock fragments impelled by gravity?
Which process involves water percolating into the ground, dissolving minerals from rocks, and chemically breaking down the rock?
Which process involves water percolating into the ground, dissolving minerals from rocks, and chemically breaking down the rock?
What is the term for particles that are transported by wind, water, or ice after weathering and erosion?
What is the term for particles that are transported by wind, water, or ice after weathering and erosion?
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When ash settles to the ground, solidifies, and may be compacted into a rock called what?
When ash settles to the ground, solidifies, and may be compacted into a rock called what?
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What is the Paradox of Plenty mentioned in the text?
What is the Paradox of Plenty mentioned in the text?
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What percentage of Ghana's total export is accounted for by mining?
What percentage of Ghana's total export is accounted for by mining?
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What is one reason provided in the text for the resource curse hypothesis?
What is one reason provided in the text for the resource curse hypothesis?
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What impact does mining have on the majority of people living in mining communities in Ghana according to the text?
What impact does mining have on the majority of people living in mining communities in Ghana according to the text?
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Which sector experiences a reduction in competitiveness due to abundant natural resources according to the text?
Which sector experiences a reduction in competitiveness due to abundant natural resources according to the text?
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How much of the country's GDP is accounted for by mining in Ghana?
How much of the country's GDP is accounted for by mining in Ghana?
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What are the main limiting factors for pit dimensions in terrace mining?
What are the main limiting factors for pit dimensions in terrace mining?
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Which type of orebodies is open-pit mining most often associated with?
Which type of orebodies is open-pit mining most often associated with?
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What is the primary excavation equipment used in open-pit mining?
What is the primary excavation equipment used in open-pit mining?
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How is waste managed in open-pit mining?
How is waste managed in open-pit mining?
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What is typically used as the excavation method in open-pit mining?
What is typically used as the excavation method in open-pit mining?
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Where is waste placed to minimize transport costs in open-pit mining?
Where is waste placed to minimize transport costs in open-pit mining?
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What factor has led to failures of waste dumps in cases with coal seam inclinations more than 8 –20º?
What factor has led to failures of waste dumps in cases with coal seam inclinations more than 8 –20º?
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Why are modified terrace or open pit mining methods sometimes applied in cases of coal seam inclinations beyond 8 –20º?
Why are modified terrace or open pit mining methods sometimes applied in cases of coal seam inclinations beyond 8 –20º?
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What working condition challenge arises when small scale changes occur in floor elevation or coal seam inclination?
What working condition challenge arises when small scale changes occur in floor elevation or coal seam inclination?
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In areas previously mined by underground methods, what may be required to anticipate the stability of the overburden?
In areas previously mined by underground methods, what may be required to anticipate the stability of the overburden?
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What is the general approach for strip mining, regardless of the precise geology of the coal seam?
What is the general approach for strip mining, regardless of the precise geology of the coal seam?
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Which mining equipment is typically used for loading coal below the overburden during strip mining?
Which mining equipment is typically used for loading coal below the overburden during strip mining?
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What geological process is responsible for the formation of rifts in midoceanic ridges?
What geological process is responsible for the formation of rifts in midoceanic ridges?
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What type of water is involved in mineral deposition through groundwater solutions?
What type of water is involved in mineral deposition through groundwater solutions?
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What causes the enrichment of residual gold deposits following leaching?
What causes the enrichment of residual gold deposits following leaching?
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In what geological setting does subduction occur?
In what geological setting does subduction occur?
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What is the primary cause of rock alteration by solutions in the text?
What is the primary cause of rock alteration by solutions in the text?
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How does the enrichment of portions of a copper sulfide deposit happen?
How does the enrichment of portions of a copper sulfide deposit happen?
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