Gold Mining
Today Jack B. wanted to know what metal was actually made from. Ms Leishman explained, and showed the class how she'd checked her information. Then she showed us a video of the Super Pit gold mine in Australia. This really got us thinking. Now we want to know...
What do they use to crush the rock to get the gold?
Why do they melt the gold?
Do they still use pick axes and shovels?
What’s the difference between melted metal and lava?
How come you only get a little bit of gold when there is a lot of rocks?
Why do people get lots of money from mining?
Is the melted metal fire?
How much is gold worth?
What do people want gold for?
Who was the first person to discover gold?
Did the Big Bang create gold?
How much gold do they get every month?
When did they first start gold mining?
What do they use to melt the metals and turn them into liquid?
Where are they allowed to mine?
How hard is it to find gold?
What is gold made of?
How do you make the rocks into metal?
What do they make metal for?
Who gets all the money?
