Virtually all materials that are man made, such as most metals and
refined gems, are created from ore taken from the earth itself. To be able
to start this process, first the material must be located. Once a location
has been identified as containing valuable resources, the correct process
for taking the material from the land must begin. The land and the type of
substances to be taken dictate the best techniques to use. Once the
correct processes are chosen they must be executed. Mining is hard and
involved work, even sometimes it can be dangerous. Attempting to mine
any substances from the earth without formal knowledge usually ends
in failure.