A Major Environmental Implication of the Quest for More Gold

question 30

Multiple Choice

A major environmental implication of the quest for more gold at lower concentrations in the ore compared to higher concentrations is that

• A)about the same amount of toxic gas is released from digging out the gold.
• B)less waste rock is produced.
• C)less material has to be moved to get to the gold.
• D)more carbon dioxide is released as the gold is mined.
• E)more material has to be moved to get to the gold.

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