1. Mining Owen G. Mikey Z. Nate M. Matt A.

2. Mountaintop Removal Mining Form of mining where the entire summit is removed Including full coal seams Take out usable coal Redistribute unused soil onto the mountain in a similar contour as the original mountain to Environmental Issues Destruction of natural contour of the mountain Pollution is a major problem Dust and coal burning

3. Quarry Mining Type of open pit mining Used for extracting building materials Environmental Issues Waste water discharge Sedimentation problems (erosion) Noise and air pollution

4. Strip Mining Process of removing surface materials over a long seam of wanted materials Materials are extracted from the surface by some of the biggest machines on earth Environmental Issues Kills plant and animal life above and underground Land never assumes original Increases erosion

5. Industries Highlight benefits of mining Extraction of: Precious materials Energy resources Basically things we need to live our lifestyle Benefits are greater than environmental risks

6. Others The basic consensus is that mining is necessary but only if it is done properly with minimal effect to environment

7. Subsurface Mining The process of extracting minerals that lie hundreds of feet underground Drilling and the use of hot water pumps Accessed by manned tunnels into the earth Includes ventilation shafts Less than environmental impact then all surface mining Something tunnels collapse and form sink holes Drilling and hot water pumps can cause pollution