An ore is an occurrence of rock or sediment that contains sufficient minerals with economically important elements, typically metals, that can be economically extracted from the deposit. The ores are extracted from the earth through mining; they are then refined to extract the valuable element, or elements.
Ilmenite, also known as manaccanite, is a titanium-iron oxide mineral with the idealized formula FeTiO
3. It is a weakly magnetic black or steel-gray solid. From a commercial perspective, ilmenite is the most important ore of titanium. Ilmenite is the main source of titanium dioxide, which is used in paints, printing inks, fabrics, plastics, paper, sunscreen, food and cosmetics.
Zouérat is the largest town in northern Mauritania and the capital of Tiris Zemmour region, with an approximate population of 44,649 (2013). It lies at the eastern end of the Mauritania Railway to Nouadhibou.
Bukit Besi is a small mining town in Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia, famous for its high quality iron ore.
Bayan'obo Mining District,, or Baiyun-Obo or Baiyun'ebo, is a mining town in the west of Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Baotou City, the downtown of which is more than 120 kilometres (75 mi) to the south.
Mining in the United Kingdom produces a wide variety of fossil fuels, metals, and industrial minerals due to its complex geology. In 2013, there were over 2,000 active mines, quarries, and offshore drilling sites on the continental land mass of the United Kingdom producing £34bn of minerals and employing 36,000 people.
Mining is an important industry in Pakistan. Pakistan has deposits of several minerals including coal, copper, gold, chromite, mineral salt, bauxite and several other minerals. There are also a variety of precious and semi-precious minerals that are also mined. These include peridot, aquamarine, topaz, ruby, emerald, rare-earth minerals bastnaesite and xenotime, sphene, tourmaline, and many varieties and types of quartz .
The Eastern Range mine is an iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 10 kilometres south-east of Paraburdoo.
Mining in North Korea is important to the country's economy. North Korea is naturally abundant in metals such as magnesite, zinc, tungsten, and iron; with magnesite resources of 6 billion tonnes, particularly in the Hamgyeong-do and Jagang-do provinces. However, often these cannot be mined due to the acute shortage of electricity in the country, as well as the lack of proper tools to mine these materials and an antiquated industrial base. Coal, iron ore, limestone, and magnesite deposits are larger than other mineral commodities. Mining joint ventures with other countries include China, Canada, Egypt, and South Korea.
The Shuichang mine is a large iron mine located in northern China in the Inner Mongolia. Shuichang represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in China and in the world having estimated reserves of 100 million tonnes of ore grading 35% iron metal.
The Baoguosi mine is a large iron mine located in northern China in the Inner Mongolia. Baoguosi represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in China and in the world having estimated reserves of 107.9 million tonnes of ore grading 33.7% iron metal.
The Gongchangling mine is a large iron mine located in northern China in the Inner Mongolia. Gongchangling represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in China and in the world having estimated reserves of 760 million tonnes of ore grading 32.8% iron metal.
The Baizhiyan mine is a large iron mine located in northern China in the Inner Mongolia. Baizhiyan represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in China and in the world having estimated reserves of 179.7 million tonnes of ore grading 33.3% iron metal.
The Zhalanzhangzhi mine is a large iron mine located in central China. Zhalanzhangzhi represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in China and in the world having estimated reserves of 200 million tonnes of ore grading 45% iron metal.
The Pangjiapu mine is a large iron mine located in northern China. Pangjiapu represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in China and in the world having estimated reserves of 100 million tonnes of ore grading 45% iron metal.
The Yuanjiachun mine is a large iron mine located in northern China. Yuanjiachun represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in China and in the world having estimated reserves of 895 million tonnes of ore grading 32.7% iron metal.
The Wuenduermiao mine is a large iron mine located in northern China. Wuenduermiao represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in China and in the world having estimated reserves of 120 million tonnes of ore grading 36% iron metal.
The Tadong mine is a large iron mine located in northern China. Tadong represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in China and in the world having estimated reserves of 177 million tonnes of ore grading 25.2% iron metal.
The Jinling mine is a large iron mine located in northern China. Jinling represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in China and in the world having estimated reserves of 166.1 million tonnes of ore grading 51% iron metal.
