Australia’s resources, mining methods, environmental impacts and reclamation of mine sites

What this note covers

1. Renewable and non-renewable resources: the core distinction
2. Where Australia's renewable resources are located
3. Open-pit mining: method and environmental effects
4. Underground mining and drilling for oil and gas
5. Mining and Aboriginal cultural sites
6. Reclamation and rehabilitation after mining

6 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes