Most of the aluminium in the world is produced in North America or Europe. Both are far away from where the ore is mined. Provide reasons for this.
... This means that the vulnerable environment is very much affected by what goes on during the mining process. Primary ecological concerns connected to this operation are related to the clearing of vegetation, effect on local flora and fauna, and soil erosion. Also, since coal is flammable, the possibility of a fire outbreak is very high and dangerous because if the fire goes out of control, it would destroy the entire site, surrounding environment and factory. The following should also be taken into consideration. On some surface deposits, there is no overburden, and on others, the bauxite may be covered by more than 70 metres of rock and clay. Deposits that are hardened may require blasting in order to release the ore. Therefore, a large open space is needed for blasting to take place. Having the smelting works factory nearby will definitely be unsafe. Moreover, once the bauxite is loosened into manageable pieces it is generally loaded into trucks or railroad cars and transported to crushing or...