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- Britannica Schools This link opens in a new window
Britannica School covers the core subject areas of English, Maths, Science and History. Interactive lessons, activities, games, stories, worksheets, manipulatives, study guides and research tools.
- Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Plus This link opens in a new window
This resource provides the largest collection of full text from leading regional and international newspapers and periodicals, full-text reference books, tens of thousands of full-text biographies, and a collection of images containing more than one million photos, maps, and flags.
How can mining become more environmentally sustainable?
- Mining Facts. (2012). How can mining become more environmentally sustainable? Retrieved August 18, 2015, from http://www.miningfacts.org/Environment/How-can-mining-become-more-environmentally-sustainable/Mining can become more environmentally sustainable by developing and integrating practices that reduce the environmental impact of mining operations. These practices include measures such as reducing water and energy consumption, minimizing land disturbance and waste production, preventing soil, water, and air pollution at mine sites, and conducting successful mine closure and reclamation activities
Carbon Capture and Storage
- Government of Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum. (n.d.). Carbon Capture and Storage. Retrieved August 18, 2015, from http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/19382.aspxCarbon Capture and Storage – or CCS, is the capture of CO2 from industrial emissions and its use or its permanent storage deep underground. CO2 injected into deep underground sandstone formations will remain trapped indefinitely and this permanent underground storage is called geosequestration.
- World Coal Association. (n.d.). Carbon Capture Use & Storage. Retrieved August 18, 2015, from http://www.worldcoal.org/coal-the-environment/carbon-capture-use--storage/Carbon capture use and geological storage (CCUS) technology is the only currently available technology that allows very deep cuts to be made in CO2 emissions to atmosphere from fossil fuels at the scale needed.
- Research Coordination Network. (n.d.). What is CCUS? Retrieved August 18, 2015, from http://www.aiche.org/ccusnetwork/what-ccusCarbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) encompasses methods and technologies to remove CO2 from the flue gas and from the atmosphere, followed by recycling the CO2 for utilization and determining safe and permanent storage options. Despite the adoption of alternative energy sources and energy efficient systems to reduce the rate of CO2 emissions, the cumulative amount of CO2 in the atmosphere needs to be reduced to limit the detrimental impacts of climate change [IPCC, 2013]. Therefore, regardless of the deployment of clean and efficient energy solutions, CCUS technologies need to be implemented.
Rehabilitation
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- Australian Government Department of Industry Resources and Tourism. (n.d.). Mine rehabilitation. Retrieved August 18, 2015, from http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/documents/mine_rehab.pdfThe Australian mining industry is well aligned to the global pursuit of sustainable development. A commitment to leading practice sustainable development is critical for a mining company to gain and maintain its ‘social licence to operate’ in the community.
- Government of Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum. (n.d.). Mining Rehabilitation Fund (MRF). Retrieved August 18, 2015, from http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/19344.aspxThe Mining Rehabilitation Fund (MRF) is a pooled fund contributed to by Western Australian mining operators. The Mining Rehabilitation Fund Act 2012, which provides the framework for the fund, was enacted in 2012.
