This worksheet reviews the reactivity of metals and provides an overview of the metal reactivity series. It also introduces the concept of metal processing and the relative difficulty in extracting metal from ores based on their position within the reactivity series. The worksheet has a focus on aluminium…

Rehabilitation is the process of returning a mine site to an agreed and sustainable land use after mining. Mining companies under their social license to operate and legislative obligations need to follow many processes to rehabilitate land successfully. This unit, based on a case study of Ensham open…

Find out how much your lifestyle depends on mining. This is an interactive activity in which students select common household items and materials, such as mobile phones or carpet, to access facts about them. The facts include such details as chemical nature, properties and uses as well as…

The Minerals Council of Australia is acknowledged as the provider of this resource. This guide provides real-world examples of careers in the resources sector – highlighting opportunities, identifying skill sets and explaining pathways to desired outcomes. The guide provides a comprehensive overview of the varied and diverse jobs…

This is a Google Earth interactive map showing the locations of oil, gas and coal seam gas fields in Queensland. Each location is represented by name and an icon corresponding to the type of resource. Students can click on the icon to see basic information about the location…

This is a fact sheet that provides information about open-cut mining and how the environmental impacts are managed. Educational value statement Describes how open-cut mining is carried out Includes a table listing environmental impacts of underground mining and how each impact is managed. Can be downloaded as a…

This is a Google Earth interactive map showing the locations of operating mines in Australia. Each location is represented by name and an icon corresponding to the commodities extracted. Students can click on the icon to see basic information about the commodities, the operator and location of the…

An interactive resource for secondary science students developed by the Minerals Council of Australia. Students become ‘virtual metallurgists’ and undertake on the job training, conduct experiments, alter variables and examine the consequences, assess the cost and environmental impact of their actions and interact with on-site staff to discover…

This unit has specifically been aligned to the Australian Science Curriculum foundation or ‘prep’ year. In the unit ‘Our Special Place’, students explore features of their local environment by using their senses of sight, hearing and touch. By using the classroom and particularly the local environment, students discover…

This fact sheet describes oxyfuel combustion, the technology that burns fuel in almost pure oxygen. Because this makes it easier to capture carbon dioxide from flue gas, it may be possible to achieve near zero carbon dioxide emissions from the production of coal fired electricity. A diagram illustrating…