Why are ores usually concentrated where they are mined?
if you’re asking why are the ores so concentrated in the earth where they are mined the answer would be because they decided to mine there. If they were not, they would not mine in a place. It would have to be financially beneficial to set up a mine in an area, so they determine the concentration of ore first. If you’re asking why they take the mined ore and concentrate it from the rock, the answer woudl be to decrease the cost of shipping to the final destination and to decrease the amount of earth moved away from where it came from.