EarthComm Earth's Natural Resources: Mineral Resources and Your Community Activity 5

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This investigation will help you to:

Removing Mineral Resources from the Ground
To learn more about mineral resources and state revenue, visit the following web sites:
To learn more about the environmental impacts of mining, visit the following web sites:

Removing Mineral Resources from the Ground

"From the Ground Up: Mining/Mineral Resource Development" - Arizona Mining Association

To learn more about mineral resources and state revenue, visit the following web sites:

"Monitoring Cyclical Changes in U.S. Metals Activity" - USGS Fact Sheet 71-98
Fact sheet explains how fluctuations in the economy can affect the metals activity of the U.S.

To learn more about the environmental impacts of mining, visit the following web sites:

"The USGS Abandoned Mine Lands Initiative: Protecting and Restoring the Environment Near Abandoned Mine Lands" - USGS Fact Sheet 095-99
"Studies of Suction Dredge Gold-Placer Mining Operations Along the Fortymile River, Eastern Alaska 100" - USGS Fact Sheet 154-97