What is Mining?

Liz LaRosa5th Grade Science

www.middleschoolscience.com

Mining is extracting ore or minerals from the ground

An ore is a natural material with a high concentration of economically valuable minerals that can be mined for a profit

There are two main types of mines.

1) Surface Mining

2) Subsurface Mining

Mineral deposits are on or near the surface of the Earth and are removed.

There are 3 types of surface mines:1. Open-pit: removes large, near surface

deposits of minerals such as gold and copper. Mined downward in layers

2. Quarries: stone, crushed rock, sand, gravel3. Strip Mining: removing surface coal in strips

up to 50 m wide x 1 Km long

Images from Google Maps

Minerals are located too deep for surface mining

Shafts and passageways are dug into the ground to reach the ores.

http://www.uky.edu/KGS/coal/images/minmethd.gif

Last operating underground mine in New Jersey.

Closed in 1986 after more than 138 years of almost continuous production.

Produced more than 11 million tons of zinc ore

Depth of more than 2,550 ft below the surface through tunnels totaling more than 35 miles in length.

Mining can destroy or disturb habitats

Waste products can pollute water systems

When a mine is no longer being used, the land should be returned to its original state or better = Reclamation

Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975

Mine Albert, Quebec, before and after reclamation. Government of Quebec

http://www.abandoned-mines.org/home-e.htm

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If we can’t grow it, it has to be mined!

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