Mineral extraction

Key term for AQA GCSE Geography, used in The Living World.

Definition

The removal of solid mineral resources from the earth for economic use.

Exam Context

Mineral extraction appears in AQA GCSE Geography revision content for Living with the physical environment, especially The Living World and Hot Deserts.

Living with the physical environment The Living World Hot Deserts

Study Pathways

Living with the physical environment

The Living World

Hot Deserts

Challenges in the human environment

Resource Management Challenge

Energy

Found in Revision Notes

Living with the physical environment

Development Opportunities and Challenges in Hot Deserts

The Living World • Hot Deserts

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Challenges in the human environment

Strategies for Increasing Energy Supply and Fossil Fuels

Resource Management Challenge • Energy

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Related Key Terms

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