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Renewable Energy in Queensland fact sheet Renewable energy is used from a number of sources in Queensland. Approximately 6% (745 megawatts (MW)) of the 12,500 (MW) of electricity generating capacity in the state comes from renewable sources. The most significant of these is biomass primarily bagasse or sugar cane waste.In this fact sheet an overview of renewable energy generation in Queensland is provided. |
Underground Mining fact sheet These items are made by mining and processing minerals into metals and other materials.This fact sheet looks at the underground mining process and the technology used to extract these minerals from the earth. The affects of mining on the environment and methods used to rehabilitate underground mines after mining are also included. |
Open-cut Mining fact sheet This is a fact sheet that provides information about open-cut mining and how the environmental impacts are managed. |
Copper Processing Interactive This is an interactive activity that allows students to explore the processes involved in the mining and processing of copper ore and the production of copper. Students initially place the processes in correct sequence and can then select each stage to animate it and access relevant information. The smelting stage includes an activity on writing chemical equations.Queensland Resources Council acknowledges valuable assistance from Xstrata Copper in the development of this product. |
Carbon Capture and Storage fact sheet Find out how carbon dioxide can be stored deep in the earth. This fact sheet provides information on carbon capture and storage, also known as carbon sequestration. It includes an outline of how carbon is captured and separated, and describes how carbon dioxide is stored in geologic formations. Two diagrams illustrate the process of carbon storage. |
How is coal transported fact sheet After coal has been mined and processed the coal is transported to its customers. This fact sheet discusses the ways in which the coal is transported and provides statistics about exports and export destinations. |
Copper fact sheetCopper is a metal which is mined from the earth and used for a number of different purposes. It was formed as a result of volcanic activity which resulted in large masses of molten rock and hot water cooling and then solidifying into copper compounds. This fact sheet provides information about copper and its extraction. It describes the properties and uses of copper, formation of copper ore bodies, mining and processing, and the management of associated environmental impacts. |
Copper Processing PowerPoint Find out how copper ore is extracted and turned into copper metal. This is a PowerPoint presentation showing the properties, uses and extraction of copper. It includes details of the mining and processing of copper ore as well as smelting, converting and refining to produce copper metal. Most slides contain photographs or labelled diagrams. Teachers notes are included.Queensland Resources Council acknowledges the assistance provided by Xstrata Copper in the provision of material for this presentation. |
An overview of coal and its uses PowerPoint Find out where we get the coal that powers our homes and industries. This is a PowerPoint presentation outlining how coal is formed, mined, processed and used. All slides contain images or maps. Teachers notes are included. |
Solar Energy fact sheet Solar is one form of renewable energy. Solar power can be used in two different ways as a heat source and as an electricity source. This fact sheet looks at the techniques for harnessing solar energy such as solar thermal, solar gas, photovoltaic systems, and the solar energy industry in Australia. The advantages and disadvantages of solar energy are also examined. |
