Rainforest - Case studies Flashcards
1
Q
What is open pit mining?
A
Site found by gut feeling Vegetation removed Soil blasted wot high pressure hoses Soil and water pumped out Drained through mesh Heavier minerals sink to the bottom and are collected
2
Q
What are the problems with the illegal camp for the miners?
A
Prostitution
Waste and litter causes pollution
Crime guns and violence
Noise pollution from generators
3
Q
What damage to the environment does gold mining in the Amazon cause?
A
Sedimentation - river polluted with silt
Destroys ecosystems
4
Q
Name some facts about the miners who mine for gold in the Amazon
A
Work 12hr shifts 7 days a week
Earn £70 every 3 days (more than factory or ranch)
Send money home and spend the rest on drinking and gambling
Dirty manual labour that’s physical and dangerous
