What is the importance of ore minerals?

Anand Talc Most copper ore bodies are mined from minerals created by weathering of the primary copper ore mineral chalcopyrite. Every segment of society uses minerals and mineral resources everyday. read more

As recycling rate will never be 100%, some new metals or industrial minerals are required to - compensate for what is not recycled - sustain increasing demand. Most of everyday items you use come from minerals, from graphite in your pencil to the electronics in your phone, your car, your computer, the building you are in, etc.. read more

The moment you refer to a material as mineral ore, then it is useful. An ore is actually a rock or sand that has useful minerals. The importance and demand for mineral ores however depends on what minerals are in that ore. read more

Copper - Most copper ore bodies are mined from minerals created by weathering of the primary copper ore mineral chalcopyrite. Minerals in the enriched zone include chalcocite, bornite, djurleite. Minerals in the oxidized zones include malachite, azurite, chyrsocolla, cuprite, tenorite, native copper and brochantite. read more