Geography of Canada Mining.
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Mining
1. Open Pit Mining
2. Underground (Shaft) Mining
3. Issues Facing Mining in Canada
4. Improving Canada’s Mining Industry
Open Pit Mining
A digging wheel close-up.
Bigger size = greater efficiency, right?!
Issues Facing the Mining Industry
• Negative Impact on the Environment
• Abandoned Mines
• Loss of Jobs
• Echo Effect
• Exhausting the Supply
• Staying Competitive
• Boom-Bust Towns