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Using resources: alternative methods of metal extraction (phytomining and bioleaching)
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is an ore?

  1. A compound of carbon and a metal
  2. A rock containing enough of a metal compound to make extraction worthwhile
  3. A mixture of two or more metals
  4. A pure sample of a metal
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✓ Answer: BA rock containing enough of a metal compound to make extraction worthwhile
Whether it is 'enough' depends on price and on the method available.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is a low-grade ore?

  1. An ore of a cheap metal
  2. An ore containing only a small percentage of the metal compound
  3. An ore that has already been processed
  4. An ore that contains no metal at all
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✓ Answer: BAn ore containing only a small percentage of the metal compound
Phytomining and bioleaching exist to make these worth using.
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