Objective: Minerals and metals in the environment and products manufactured from them are all around us, and we use them daily. They affect our way of life and health. Minerals are critical to the Nation’s economy and knowing where future mineral resources will come from is important for sustaining the Nation’s economy and national security. Consequently, it is essential that we understand and evaluate society’s need for producing and processing minerals, together with the associated environmental impact and cost of mitigating environmental degradation. For this assignment, select a mineral industry from the list below then review the industry; including, mineral classification, ore deposits, mining, mineral processing, environmental impact, and end use. Mineral industries: Chromium Copper Iron Lead Molybdenum Mercury Phosphorous Quartz Rare Earth Elements (REE) Sodium Chloride Sulfur Titanium Your paper should include the following: Significance of the mineral industry to the economy and society Production statistics – including historical perspective Mineral Deposit – occurrence, reserves, classification, and properties Mining – mine locations, preferred mining processes Mineral Processing – recovery, enrichment, separation, purification processes Environmental Concerns – during mining and mineral processing Remediation Summary and Conclusions – in a science, technology, and societal context. References – clear identification and proper citation of all the sources you used in your paper. Use an acceptable citation format and clearly identify your sources in the text.