Why are all minerals not ores, but all ores are minerals?

For example galena (PbS) is a mineral with fixed composition, crystallizing in cubic system with fixed physical properties, but it will be an “ore” of lead metal ONLY IF lead can profitably be extracted from the host rock, say dolomite. Hence all ores are minerals but not all minerals are ore. read more

When I was working in gold exploration and we were drilling, trying to find enough ore for a mine, we considered a “discovery” to be “a mineable grade of over a mineable thickness.” read more

Minerals are those substance that occur naturally in the earth's crust whereas those minerals which have high percentage of a particular metal and from which metal can be extracted profitably are called ores. Hence , All ores are called minerals. But, metals cannot be extracted from all minerals profitably. read more

All minerals are not ore. Ore is a naturally occurring material which contains some element or substance which humans can access (by mining and processing) and sell AT A PROFIT. read more