Types of Mining and Fracking
By: Connor, George, and John
Two Types of Mining
Surface: Subsurface:
Mining from the surface Mining underground
Examples of each type of mining
Surface: Strip, Open Pit, Mountain Top Removal
Subsurface: Slope, Drift, Shaft
Pictures
Surface:
Subsurface:
Fracking
Fracking: Drilling and injecting fluid into the ground
Effects: Breaking of the ground, earthquakes, pollution, naturual gas