Thar's gold In Them Hills Flashcards

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How do you find ore bodies

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First fly in plane with instruments

Drill for samples

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What are the main metals mined in Australia

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Iron ore Nickel Bauxite/aluminium Gold Uranium Diamond Opal Zinc Coal Natural gas

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What are the 2 types of mining

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Open cut

Underground

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Describe the mining method crusher and screening

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Crush then put through massive sieve

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Describe the mining method flotation

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Get a slurry add chemicals

Chemicals rise taking ore with them

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Describe the mining method evaporation

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Heat slurry water evaporate

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Describe the mining method magnetic separation

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Run big magnets over crushed ore

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What are some of the main mining companies in Australia

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Bhp

Rio tinto

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