A compressed file containing all Operating Mines in Australia - March 2010 - will open in Google Earth.Scroll your mouse over the map and click on an icon to view mine details and associated website. (Not all mines are linked to a website)Where a cluster of mines occurs click in the middle of the cluster to view specific mine details. To zoom in closer to the mine use the Google icons to the right of the screen.

The worksheet is a science literacy activity which involves an investigation into the history of copper. Students are given a series of questions and asked to circle the correct answers.This worksheet is used in conjunction with the Copper ITAM which can be ordered from the Minerals Council of Australia. The first copy is free, a class set is A$27.50. Ordering and contact details are provided on the sheet.

Copper 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 crystals. This fact sheet provides an overview of copper and its uses, how it is mined and processed and the rehabilitation process post mining.

This PowerPoint examines the properties and uses of copper, how it is mined, separated from the ore and processed into copper metal.

This experiment investigates the process involved in recovering copper metal from ore using solvent extraction.

The mining industry offers a wide and exciting range of career opportunities for men and women who are interested in receiving world class training and earning competitive salaries within operations utilising cutting edge technology.In this worksheet, students investigate six career paths from the MCA Careers Website and complete a number of questions.

Exploring Mining In Queensland Past and Present provides students from years P-10 with opportunites to explore past, present and future mining activities in Queensland. Students are able to examine the mining industry across the Essential Learnings themes of time, continuity and change, place and space, culture and identity and political and economic systems.

Different processing methods are used by mining companies to separate out valuable minerals from other unwanted waste minerals. This experiment demonstrates how froth flotation uses special chemicals and air bubbles to float unwanted minerals away.

Different processing methods are used by mining companies to separate out valuable minerals from other unwanted waste minerals. This experiment demonstrates how froth flotation uses special chemicals and air bubbles to float unwanted minerals away.

Short video of molten copper being poured into anodes at the smelter.