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MINING 101

MINING 101. Mining 101. Part One. Have you used any of these lately?. School Bus?. Cereal?. Bicycle or Skateboard?. Car?. Alarm Clock?. Pencil or Computer?. Stove, Microwave, Cupboards, Countertops?. Coins?. Video Games?. Musical Instruments?. Toothbrush and Toothpaste?. Cellphone.

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MINING 101

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  1. MINING 101

  2. Mining 101 Part One

  3. Have you used any of these lately?

  4. School Bus?

  5. Cereal?

  6. Bicycle or Skateboard?

  7. Car?

  8. Alarm Clock?

  9. Pencil or Computer?

  10. Stove, Microwave, Cupboards, Countertops?

  11. Coins?

  12. Video Games?

  13. Musical Instruments?

  14. Toothbrush and Toothpaste?

  15. Cellphone

  16. Flatware or Television?

  17. Do the items in the photographs have anything in common?

  18. If you guessed “rocks and minerals,”you are right! Thousands of things you use every day are made from rocks and minerals.

  19. That’s a lot of rocks and minerals! How do you think we get all those rocks and minerals?

  20. MINING 101 Part 2

  21. If you said “Mining,” you are right!

  22. Amineis a place where rocks and minerals of value are extracted.

  23. Government Permits are needed before and during all mining processes

  24. The first phase of mining is called EXPLORATION.

  25. What happens during exploration?

  26. Satellites, airplanes and helicopters can be used to help find mineral deposits.

  27. Ageologist is a scientist who studies the Earth and it’s processes.

  28. Radioactive minerals like uranium may be found with a Geiger counter.

  29. If an area looks promising, a drill is moved to the site.

  30. The drill goes deep into the Earth’s crust removing long cylinders of rock called cores.

  31. Geologic maps are created.

  32. What about the environment?

  33. Before a mine can be opened, a complete environmental study is done so the land can be rehabilitated during and after mining.

  34. Environmental protection throughout the mining process

  35. What about people? What about people?

  36. Mining Towns Ketchikan, Alaska Mining provides resources to remote locations: Transportation Education Housing Jobs

  37. For Example Battle Mountain Trades Program Newmont Mining Corporation High school students learned building and selling skills.

  38. An African Project AngloGold Ashanti Create medical programs improving the quality of health for people living in areas near their mining operations.

  39. MINING 101 Part 3

  40. There are two basic types of Mining.

  41. Underground Mining

  42. Surface Mining

  43. Surface Mining Kennecott Utah Copper’s Bingham Canyon Mine Two-story high haul trucks can carry hundreds of tons of ore.

  44. Surface mining Albert Frei & Sons Sand Quarry in Idaho Springs, Colorado Rock of Ages Granite Quarry in Barre, Vermont

  45. Underground Mining Nickel Miners Underground Drill

  46. Underground Mining Longwall coal mining cuts a slice from the long wall. Notice the safety gear that these miners wear everyday.

  47. Miner Safety All mining companies have extensive safety training. No one can go underground without it. Miners must be certified and demonstrate safety knowledge.

  48. Extraction is the process of removing mineral resources from the Earth’s crust.

  49. Drilling to set charges for a blast.

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