Mining Education and Awareness
Mining and resouces sector - General information
- Mining and resources sector - A snapshot (PDF, 106 kB)
Teacher education kits for both primary and secondary school science students
The Science of Mining
The Science of Mining is a teachers kit which will give secondary science students opportunities to explore earth science in the context of mining activities in Queensland. The material is organised around outcomes from the Queensland Science Syllabus and is written for students operating at levels four, five and six.
The Science of Mining has been split into sections to enable faster download, and is also available as a complete PDF file to facilitate printing.
- The Science of Mining (PDF, 1.95 MB)
The Science of Mining in sections:
- The Science of Mining Section 1 (PDF, 1.25 MB) contains:
Cover
Acknowledgements
Contents
Assessment
Contacts
How are rocks and minerals formed?
How are minerals found and mined?
- The Science of Mining Section 2 (PDF, 925 kB) contains:
How does mining affect communities?
How are minerals and oil processed and used?
Exploring Mining in Queensland: Past, Present and Future
Exploring Mining in Queensland: Past, Present and Future, is a teachers kit, which will provide middle and upper primary school students with opportunities to explore past, present and future mining activities in Queensland. The material is organised around key concepts and outcomes from the Queensland Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) Syllabus.
Exploring Mining in Queensland: Past, Present and Future has been split into sections to enable faster download, and is also available as a complete PDF file to facilitate printing.
Exploring Mining in Queensland: Past, Present and Future in sections:
- Exploring Mining in Queensland: Past, Present and Future Section 1 (PDF, 1.16 MB)
Cover
Contents
Overview
The Minerals Industry Over Time - Resources
Changes in Mining
From Rock To Product
- Exploring Mining in Queensland: Past, Present and Future Section 2 (PDF, 1.32 MB)
From Rock To Product (cont...)
Mining and Land Use
Mining and You
Queensland's Mineral Resources
Science Rocks
Science Rocks provides middle and upper primary school students with pportunities to explore earth science, particularly geology and mineralogy. The material is organised around strands and outcomes from the Years 1-10 science syllabus.
Science Rocks has been split into sections to enable faster download, and is also available as a complete PDF file to facilitate printing.
- Complete Science Rocks (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Science Rocks in sections:
- Science Rocks Section 1 (PDF, 1 MB)
Cover
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Overview
Our amazing Earth
Exploring rocks and minerals
- Science Rocks Section 2 (PDF, 626 kB)
Scientists at work
Using minerals in our lives
Queensland Resources Council (QRC) - Oresome Resources
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) is a not-for-profit peak industry association representing Queensland's minerals and energy sector.
The QRC works to secure an economic and environmentally responsible future for the minerals and energy sector in Queensland.
The QRC has developed a Minerals and Energy On-line Education Program which includes on-line educational resources and a Teacher Professional Development Program.
The QRC has recently created a dedicted web presence titled Orsome Resources where a range of teacher and student resource material representing mining, exploration and energy resources in Australia and can accessed.
Queensland's mineral, petroleum and energy operations and resources map - May 2009
A comprehensive and useful map detailing Queensland's major mining and energy projects, and mineral and energy resources and operations.
The link below provides additional information including:
- Metals
- Industrial mineral and rocks
- Oil and gas
- Oil shale
- Coal
- Renewable energy sources
- Department contact details
- Queensland's mineral, petroleum and energy operations and resources map and information - May 2009 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Printed copies of Queensland's mineral, petroleum and energy operations and resources map and information - May 2009 can be ordered through the Information Services Unit:
Level 2, Mineral House
41 George Street, Brisbane Qld 4000
Phone: +61 7 3237 1434
Email: sales@dme.qld.gov.au
www.dme.qld.gov.au

