Minerals Ed
Mineral Resources Education Program of Bc: Mine Development Cycle
Take a look at how a mine develops from the exploratory stage to reclamation of the land.
Ohio State University
E History: Hazards of 19th Century Coal Mining
Information from an Ohio State University site. You can read about the many hazards coal miners in the 19th century faced while digging coal to fuel the emerging industry of America.
Other
World Coal Institute: Coal Mining
Discusses methods used to mine for coal. Click on 'Coal Mining' section of WCI report 'The Coal Resource' at the bottom of the page for a PDF file that describes coal mining processes in more detail.
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey: Coal Mining
Easy-to-understand information and a colorful diagram on the underground and surface mining methods used for extracting coal.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Finding and Mining Ores
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identifies some of the valuable minerals and metals, and how they are located, mined, and refined.