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What are the three factors affecting the economic viability of a reserve of minerals?

Factors affecting the economic viability of a reserve of a mineral are as follows:

(a) Concentration of a mineral in an ore.


(b) Ease of extraction of that mineral.


(c) Closeness to the market.


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