Find out how coal is mined by the open-cut process. This is a short video describing the steps involved, from the loosening of the soil and rock above the coal by blasting with explosives to the transportation of the uncovered coal to the coal preparation plant. Footage courtesy…

Find out how coal is mined underground. This short video describes a form of underground mining called long wall mining, which is used to extract coal when it is too deep for open-cut mining. A combination of filmed an animated footage shows how two long, parallel tunnels are…

Find out how many things in your life depend on coal. This short video details some of the common uses of coal, such as in the production of cosmetics, plastics and steel as well as in power stations to generate electricity. Footage courtesy of BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance.…

This is an animated video explaining the origin of geothermal energy and showing how it can be extracted. It shows the distribution of deep, hot granites in Australia and the structures of the rocks in the Cooper Basin of South Australia. The closed loop, hot fractured rock (HFR)…

Find out how coal is formed. Through animation, this video explains how, during the geologic period called the Permian, plant material accumulated in water and was buried by sediments where heat and pressure transformed it from the spongy substance known as peat to the hard carbon material known…

Animation of hydro electricity. 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 part of a comprehensive package…

The importance of topsoil (left) is most apparent adjacent to a site where topsoil is yet to be laid (right). Image courtesy of Tyson Stelzer and Ensham Resources.

South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy is acknowledged as the provider of this resource. In this learning object the process of in situ leaching is briefly explained.

Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Diagram. Image courtesy of CO2CRC. For more information on this process, check out our Low Emission Technologies PowerPoint.

Iron ore train, 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…