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Underground Mining fact sheet
| Year Level(s) | Years 3-6 Years 7-10 |
| Subject Area(s) | Geography Science General Science Earth & Environmental Science |
| Topic(s) | Energy Environment Mining Rocks & Minerals Non-Renewable Energy Rehabilitation Underground Mining |
| Resource Type | Fact Sheet |
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, Geography, & HASS: ACSSU075 (4); ACSHE120 (7); ACSHE121 (7); ACSHE135 (7); ACSHE136 (8); ACSSU153 (8); ACHGK051 (8)
An overview of underground mining fact sheet - Word version
