Year Level(s) | Years 7-10 Years 11-12 |
Subject Area(s) | Engineering Technology Science SOSE General Science Chemistry Earth & Environmental Science |
Topic(s) | Mining Rocks & Minerals Underground Mining Minerals Processing |
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.
Educational value statement
Key learning objectives
Strands
Science Understanding: Chemical sciences; Earth and space sciences
Australian Curriculum content statements
Science: ACSSU095; ACSSU113; ACSSU225; ACSSU153; ACSSU179; ACSSU187