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Geography of CanadaJ. Gesior McAree
Mining
Mining
1. Open Pit Mining
2. Underground (Shaft) Mining
3. Issues Facing Mining in Canada
4. Improving Canada’s Mining Industry
Open Pit Mining
Open Pit Mining
A simple layered open pit mine.
Open Pit Mining
A digging wheel at work.
Open Pit Mining
A digging wheel close-up.
Bigger size = greater efficiency, right?!
Open Pit Mining
Underground (Shaft) Mining
Underground (Shaft) Mining
Wire mesh to prevent loose rocks from falling.
Underground (Shaft) Mining
Temporary support beams
Underground (Shaft) Mining
A scooptram at work.
Issues Facing the Mining Industry
• Acid Rain
• Abandoned Mines
• Exporting Jobs
• Global Market
• Non-Renewable Resource
• Global Competition
• Mining Towns
Mining Centres in Canada
Off Shore Oil Rigs
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