https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm From today's reading, please write the THREE most important facts about mining in Ontario. en-us 2018-11-20 14:22:46 UTC 2018-11-22 16:20:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306374709 Minerals are not re-newable, so when you mine all of it up there is no more.]]> 2018-11-20 14:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306374709 https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306375827 About 78% of the gold is made into jewelry.

]]> 2018-11-20 14:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306375827 https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306375931 The impact from the mining can extend far beyond the 1comunity that it takes place in.]]> 2018-11-20 14:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306375931 https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306375966 Due to the location of the find,many first nations communities will experience most of the social and environmental impacts.]]> 2018-11-20 14:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306375966 https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306376751 1. Mines in Ontario are either open pit or underground,depending on the type of ore and where the mine is located.]]> 2018-11-20 14:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306376751 https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306377028 1. Mineral deposits can’t be used again and represent a resource owned by the government of Ontario but once they are dug up and people take it for themselves.

2. To make 1 gold ring, you leave behind 20 tonnes of waste!

3. The total size of waste rock made will depend on the scale of the project but middle size projects typically make more then 200 million tonnes of waste rock]]> 2018-11-20 14:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306377028 https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306377183 The First Nations communities will be affected most by the Ring of Fire mining projects. ]]> 2018-11-20 14:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306377183 https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306378058 In many communities mining holds attractive potential for economic benefits for short term. But, it’s important to understand what mining can do in the long term, for heath and prosperity once a mine stops producing minerals. ]]> 2018-11-20 15:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306378058 https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306378111 For  this reason a prosecutor can stake a piece of land without notifying  or asking for consent from anyone who uses the land for other purposes ]]> 2018-11-20 15:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306378111 https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306378134 Mid sized projects typically generate several hundred million tonnes of waste rock]]> 2018-11-20 15:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306378134 https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306378261 During advanced exploration, land may be changed and/or destroyed forever.]]> 2018-11-20 15:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306378261 https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306378575 When a mine is operating it will not be safe but it will neither show environmental hazards. ]]> 2018-11-20 15:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306378575 https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306378899 The open pit mines usually result in bigger areas of land disruption and make more amounts of waste.]]> 2018-11-20 15:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_nickerson1/v2oi6fgvq6qm/wish/306378899