Underground Mining fact sheet

Topic

Energy

Environment

Geology / Mineral Formation

Mining

Type of Resource

Fact Sheet

Year Level

Years 3-6

Years 7-10

Subject

Geography

Science

Sector

Energy & Renewables

Resources for

Students & Teachers

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Australian Curriculum Content Statements

Introduction

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 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