Mining presentation task: 12/4  

Choose a metal or mineral that you know of that is mined.

With a partner, create a google presentation that will last 2-3 minutes answering the following inquiry questions.


Where is it mined in the world?
How is mined? What techniques are used?
How is it extracted from ore?

What are the environmental impacts from mining the material, including harmful by-products

What is the energy cost of producing these metals from minerals

Why is it mined and what are it's main uses? Shaped etc

You are the expert here teaching the class so be sure your presentation is succinct, interesting and easy to follow. The more visual, the better.


Ore:
An ore is a type of rock that contains sufficient minerals with important elements including metals that can be economically extracted from the rock. The ores are extracted from the earth through mining; they are then refined (often via smelting) to extract the valuable element, or elements.)

Kamel/ Saqer/ Raja: Sapphire
Abdelaziz/ Ayman/ Anas: Ruby
Khalid/ Hamza/ Yasser: Gold
Malak/ Francisca/ Rawan: Copper
Mo/ Ali/ Georgie: Silver
Faddi/ Pascal: Titanium
Saif: Aquamarine
Khalifa/ Moosa: Emerald
Youssef: