Mine operations, Pilbara Photo courtesy of Rio Tinto. Conditions of useThe following conditions of use have been provided by Rio Tinto: Photographs are available for external use by members of the public and copyright will be waived provided the end use is for research or education purposes and…

Find out how mine sites are rehabilitated after mining has finished. This short video, filmed at the Gregory open-cut mine in Central Queensland, describes the steps involved in rehabilitating a site where open-cut mining has taken place. It shows how the overburden from spoil piles is contoured by…

Mining equipment submerged by flood waters in Rockhampton. This image is sourced from http://www.news.com.au/business/bhp-takes-hit-but-its-not-fatal/story-e6frfm1i-1225992081505

This is an animated video, with a humorous touch, about the metal copper. It shows the geological processes that form copper ore deposits. The mining and processing of the ore at the Northparkes mine in NSW are shown and the many uses of copper and its compounds are…

Mount Isa Queensland. Image courtesy of Xstrata Copper.

A bird’s eye view of New Hope’s Acland mine which has been closed due to flood inundation. Image courtesy of Dalby Herald

Image courtesy of Mineral Information Institute.

Animation of production of energy from a nuclear reaction. QRC acknowledges the Minerals and Energy division of department of Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia (PIRSA) for the development, supply and use of this resource. This material is not to be reproduced and sold. This resource is…

Oakey Power Station Gas fired energy produces half the greenhouse gases compared to coal fired energy. Image courtesy of Queensland Resources Council

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…