This is a fact sheet that provides information about the techniques used in underground mining and how the environmental impacts are managed.

Educational value statement

• Includes descriptions of stope mining, block caving, room and pillar mining and longwall mining
• Includes a table listing environmental impacts of underground mining and describing how each impact is managed.
• Can be downloaded as a PDF or MS Word file.

Key learning objectives

• Students describe some techniques of underground mining
• Students explain how environmental impacts of underground mining can be managed

Strands

• Science Understanding: Earth and space sciences
• Science as a Human Endeavour: Use and influence of science
• Geographical knowledge and understanding

Australian Curriculum content statements (explicit)

Science: ACSSU075; ACSHE120; ACSHE121; ACSHE135; ACSHE136

Australian Curriculum content statements (implicit or able to be connected)

Science: ACSSU153