A Major Environmental Implication of the Quest for More Gold

question 34

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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