Exploring Bauxite: Sources, Facts, and Usage Insights
Discover the significance of bauxite through its origins, properties, and applications. From being the primary aluminum source worldwide to its presence in everyday items, this mineral plays a crucial role in various industries. Uncover the roots of bauxite and its impact on modern society.
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Geography Different Backgrounds, Common Ground Mining in Odisha
Explore this mineral map of Odisha. Look at the list of minerals and where they are located. What can you observe and infer? Source: https://www.odishaminerals.gov.in/sites/Geology/Mineralmap.aspx?GL=download&PL=2
We caninfer The minerals and precious metals are in the ground. The ground is mined and the minerals and metals are extracted, and then used in lots of industries. Companies can make big profits mining in Odisha. Anything else? We can observe There is a wide range of minerals and precious metals in Odisha. Different minerals are concentrated in different areas. Anything else?
Did you notice the mineral called bauxite What is bauxite bauxite ? bauxite? ? Source: https://www.alcircle.com/news/european-commission-recognizes-bauxite-as-critical-raw-materials-57988
Bauxite facts Bauxite facts Bauxite is a kind of rock that contains a relatively high content of metals, especially aluminium. It is the world's main source of aluminium. Aluminium is widely used in many industries, including transportation, engineering, construction, packaging, and more. Bauxite was named after the French village, Les Baux-de-Provence, where it was first discovered in 1821. Today the four biggest producers of bauxite are India, Australia, Brazil and China. Sources: https://kids.kiddle.co/Bauxite and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium Photo: http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/subcommittees/emr/usgsweb/photogallery/
Do the Bauxite card sort Bauxite card sort activity. Which items contain bauxite products? A fridge A car Window frames Public transport Electric cables A plastic membership card Kitchen foil A mobile phone A can of fizzy drink Anti-skid road surface
When was the last time you you used a bauxite product? Today? This week? Ever?! What, when, and where?
What What can can we infer about bauxite? we infer about bauxite?
We can infer: We can infer: Bauxite products have a wide variety of everyday uses. There is a great demand for bauxite products in many industries. Companies that mine bauxite can sell it easily and make profits. Anything else?
Watch the documentary Watch the documentary video Mining Mining and Environment Odisha and Environment Odisha https https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ_BCFvUW7w ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ_BCFvUW7w video Sometimes the accents can be difficult to understand. Try to get the general meaning. Who has produced this documentary video? Why?
Bauxite Bauxite Review: What did we learn about bauxite earlier? What does the video say about bauxite? (Starts around 6 minutes 45 seconds.) What are the impacts of bauxite mining? Is anything being done to counteract negative impacts? What?
More on mining in Odisha More on mining in Odisha What do villagers and tribespeople say about mining in Odisha? How have things changed over the last fifty years? For more information: https://odishamines.nic.in/index.htm Government of Odisha, Directorate of Mines https://omcltd.in/ Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd.
The interested parties in the mining conflict The interested parties in the mining conflict Brainstorm a list: Who are the interested parties (different groups) in the mining conflict in Odisha, and what do they want? 1. The mining companies: They want to make a profit. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Any more? You have been assigned an interested party. Record the impacts of mining on your interested party and then share them with the class.
Look at the Odisha Mining Corporations Look at the Odisha Mining Corporation s Corporate Corporate Social Responsibility web page Social Responsibility web page https://omcltd.in/About https://omcltd.in/About- -Us/ Us/- -Corporate Corporate- -Social Social- -Responsibility Responsibility What is the company s perception of how they help society? How are the mining company s perspectives similar of different to those in the interested parties activity? The different interested parties have different needs and want different outcomes. How can they resolve the conflicts?
Homework Homework Look at your homework sheet You will define the word compromise . You will highlight the impacts of mining in the article. Any questions?
