Open pit mining
A method of extracting minerals from the Earth by excavating large, open pits or burrows
Underground mining
method used to extract ore or minerals located deep beneath the earth surface
Onshore drilling
process of drilling holes into the earths surface on land to explore and extract oil ore natural gas from underground reservoirs
Offshore drilling
the process of extracting oil and natural gas from locations beneath the ocean floor, drilling rigs or platforms situated in open water
Sustainability
come from the UN world commission on environment development, our common future
Renewable
A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed
Non-renewable
Resources that cannot be replenished at rate they are used
Agriculture
Practice of farming, including cultivation of soil for growing crops
Terrestrial
Relating to the land
Aquatic
Relating to water
Mining
Excavation of the earth for the purpose of extracting useful materials
Gangue
Commerically valueless material in which ore is found and extracted
Contamination
The release of dangerous chemicals or minerals
Rehabilitated
Effort to return them to their original state, sit that suffered environmental degrdation
Strip mining
Involves the removal of earths surface all the way down to the level of the mineral seam
Waste
Material which is eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required
Landfill
The disposal of non recyclable solid waste by burning it and covering it over with soil
Recycling
Convert waste into reusable material
Upcycling
Refuse discarded objects or materials in such a way as to create a product of a higher quality or value than the original
Gasification
The process of converting into gas
Overharvesting
Harvesting a renewable resource quicker than the source can renew itself
Sustainable yield
Highest rate at which a renewable resource can be used
Pollution
The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects
