Mining in Canada
- Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Senior High (10-12)
- Subjects: Earth Science
- Produced By: Classroom Video
- Year: 1997
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Running Time: 22m
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Topics covered include the mining process, open pit & underground; the economy, we look at four mining towns to see the cashflow generated by a mine. Also the flow on effect on jobs and services; the environment, acid rock drainage produced and treated at a shut down mine. Revegetating rock and tailings dumps. Acid rain; the social life in a mining town and recovery after a mine closure.