Mining depth study
Updated Term 2 2023
You can use the SLASA Referencing Generator for your bibliography. See Miss Hewson or the Library Moodle page for the login details.
You will find very strong viewpoints in the information on this topic, and not all information is scientifically accurate. Use the evaluating a website graphic to help you decide whether a source is factual and reliable. You will also find a lot of complicated information on this topic. Don't use information that you don't understand, however don't disqualify a website just because it's complicated. Skim through it and look for paragraphs like introductions and conclusions and see if you can find information that you do understand and can use. |
Fossil fuels, mineral ore and the impacts of mining
Fossil fuel mining
Slideshow on fossil fuels - Click on the 'next' light bulb button at the bottom of the pages to get to the next page.
Facts about fracking - LiveScience
The hidden costs of fossil fuels - Union of Concerned Scientists
Leave it in the ground! How fossil fuel extraction affects biodiversity - The Conversation
Mineral ore mining
Mining methods - NSW Mining [archive*] *what does [archive] mean?
Mineral extraction - The Environmental Literary Council [archive]
Mining and the environment - ABS - This source is from 2003, so the data in the tables is out of date.
What is the environmental impact of the mining industry - World Atlas
How can metal mining impact the environment? - AGI
The distribution of heavy metals in an abandoned mining area; a case study of Strauss Pit, the Drake mining area, Australia: implications for the environmental management of mine sites - You will need an academia.edu account to access this resource. This is an academic article and is quite complex. You don't need to understand all of it, just focus on the parts you understand.
Fossil fuel mining
Slideshow on fossil fuels - Click on the 'next' light bulb button at the bottom of the pages to get to the next page.
Facts about fracking - LiveScience
The hidden costs of fossil fuels - Union of Concerned Scientists
Leave it in the ground! How fossil fuel extraction affects biodiversity - The Conversation
Mineral ore mining
Mining methods - NSW Mining [archive*] *what does [archive] mean?
Mineral extraction - The Environmental Literary Council [archive]
Mining and the environment - ABS - This source is from 2003, so the data in the tables is out of date.
What is the environmental impact of the mining industry - World Atlas
How can metal mining impact the environment? - AGI
The distribution of heavy metals in an abandoned mining area; a case study of Strauss Pit, the Drake mining area, Australia: implications for the environmental management of mine sites - You will need an academia.edu account to access this resource. This is an academic article and is quite complex. You don't need to understand all of it, just focus on the parts you understand.
Environmental impact studies
Environmental assessments - Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy
NSW Environmental Protection Authority
Preparing an environmental impact statement - NSW Government Planning and Environment
Environmental assessments - Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy
NSW Environmental Protection Authority
Preparing an environmental impact statement - NSW Government Planning and Environment
Environmental regeneration and mitigation of mining impacts
Can we mitigate environmental impacts from mining? - American Geosciences Institute
Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation - University of Queensland Sustainable Minerals Institute
Mine Rehabilitation and Closure Wiki [archive]
The new approach to mining rehabilitation - ABC Lateline 15th Feb 2017
Mount Lyall copper mine owners aim for zero emissions at restart following multi-million dollar upgrade - ABC News
What should we do with Australia's 50,000 abandoned mines? - The Conversation
Mining biotechnology case study - CSIRO
Rehabilitation plans and other environmental aspects of work plans - Earth Resources
Top 10 ways to make mines more environmentally friendly - Mining Global (Click the close button at the top right to get to the article)
Reducing the environmental impact on mines - Australian Mining
Treasure from trash: How mining waste can be mined a second time - The Conversation
Acid mine drainage: The potential for economic and environmental disaster - Future Directions International
Environmental indicators for acid mine drainage: Advances in knowledge and challenges ahead - Mine Closure 2012 - Click 'download paper'. This is a bit long and complex, just focus on the parts you understand.
Can we mitigate environmental impacts from mining? - American Geosciences Institute
Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation - University of Queensland Sustainable Minerals Institute
Mine Rehabilitation and Closure Wiki [archive]
The new approach to mining rehabilitation - ABC Lateline 15th Feb 2017
Mount Lyall copper mine owners aim for zero emissions at restart following multi-million dollar upgrade - ABC News
What should we do with Australia's 50,000 abandoned mines? - The Conversation
Mining biotechnology case study - CSIRO
Rehabilitation plans and other environmental aspects of work plans - Earth Resources
Top 10 ways to make mines more environmentally friendly - Mining Global (Click the close button at the top right to get to the article)
Reducing the environmental impact on mines - Australian Mining
Treasure from trash: How mining waste can be mined a second time - The Conversation
Acid mine drainage: The potential for economic and environmental disaster - Future Directions International
Environmental indicators for acid mine drainage: Advances in knowledge and challenges ahead - Mine Closure 2012 - Click 'download paper'. This is a bit long and complex, just focus on the parts you understand.
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