Factors of Mining Minerals by Sophia Lu https://padlet.com/sophia_lu/5jyj5ud3j7ha Making considerations about the consequences of extracting metals from minerals. en-us 2017-08-24 03:50:49 UTC 2017-08-25 03:28:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png Is mining good for the ecosystem? sophia_lu https://padlet.com/sophia_lu/5jyj5ud3j7ha/wish/182493242 Mining doesn't damage the ecosystem. But once people start mining excessively it may cause erosion and sinkholes and disturb animal habitats. The water might also become contaminated by the toxic chemicals being extracted. ]]> 2017-08-24 03:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lu/5jyj5ud3j7ha/wish/182493242 How does it affect people living in that area? sophia_lu https://padlet.com/sophia_lu/5jyj5ud3j7ha/wish/182493253 It may affect people living in that area by the loud sounds of mining. Or people may be culturally attached to the place being mined so they are upset about the mining.]]> 2017-08-24 03:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lu/5jyj5ud3j7ha/wish/182493253 Does mining improve our economy? e.g. Does it give people jobs and income? sophia_lu https://padlet.com/sophia_lu/5jyj5ud3j7ha/wish/182493278 Provides three million people with jobs in Australia.]]> 2017-08-24 03:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_lu/5jyj5ud3j7ha/wish/182493278