Experiment with mining using a piece of fruitcake. This is an activity sheet providing instructions for a simulated mining experiment. Students use various tools to remove different fruits, representing different minerals, from a piece of fruit cake, which represents the mine site. They are then required to rehabilitate…

Find out how gas fired power stations work. This fact sheet describes the generation of electricity in gas fired power stations, which typically produces 50% less carbon dioxide than conventional coal fired power plants. Information is provided about the Daandine power station located west of Brisbane, which uses…

Image courtesy of the Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines and Petroleum © State of Western Australia 2011. Government geologists study the rocks and landscape that make up Australia. By looking at and sampling rocks they can find out how and when these rocks formed. The…

Looks at legislation and regulators, environmental authority, progressive rehabilitation and the role of Government in mining activities in Queensland.   Australian Curriculum content statements HASS: ACHASSK117 (5) 

This unit has specifically been aligned to the Australian Science Curriculum year three. In this unit ‘Powering Our World’ students investigate how heat can cause a change of state and can be used to process ores to produce materials that are used in everyday life. Students focus particularly…

The Minerals Council of Australia is acknowledged as the provider of this resource. Many things that people use are made from minerals and metals. In order to have these things the minerals or metals to make them can come from recycled materials or are mined. The recycling of…

Find out how hydrogen gas is produced and used. This is a fact sheet providing information on hydrogen production from fossil fuels and renewable energy sources. The uses of hydrogen are briefly discussed and information is provided about hydrogen fuel cells. Educational value statement Compares the feasibility of…

Identify how mines affect the environment and investigate ways of reducing the impact. This is a student worksheet comprising a diagram showing activities at a mine site and a table to be completed by the student. Students use the table to summarise environmental impacts of the mine and…

Looks at Environmental Management Plans, Impact Statements, plans of operations and financial assurance for mining activities in Queensland.   Australian Curriculum content statements Science: ACHASSK117 (5)

Find out what LNG is and how it is produced and used. This is an information sheet describing the characteristics of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as well as how LNG is processed, stored, transported and used. It includes an image of a LNG tanker. Educational value statement Gives…