Mine

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mine

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is mining?Mining is digging into the Earth to find treasures like metals and minerals that help build things.
2. Why did mining become bigger during the Industrial Revolution?Factories needed more coal and iron to power machines, so mines got deeper and bigger to supply those materials.

Overburden: The layer of soil and rock that must be removed to access a mineral deposit in surface mining.
Acid Mine Drainage (AMD): The outflow of acidic water from metal or coal mines, often containing heavy metals.
ESG Principles: Environmental, Social, and Governance factors considered crucial for sustainable business practices in mining.
Circular Economy: An economic system aimed at minimizing waste and making the most of resources through reuse and recycling.