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How much gold is harvested per ton of earth from the underground mine?

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Answer:

The large and the good quality underground mines contains 8 grams to 10 grams of gold per ton of the Earth

whereas, the marginal underground mines contains nearly 4 grams to 6 grams of gold per ton of Earth

Step-by-step explanation:

The mines are divided into two types

Underground mines

Open pit mines

Now,

According to the World Gold Council

The large and the good quality underground mines contains 8 grams to 10 grams of gold per ton of the Earth

whereas, the marginal underground mines contains nearly 4 grams to 6 grams of gold per ton of Earth

Also, Open-pit mines usually range from 1 gram to 4 gram gold per ton of Earth

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