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Your Point of View or Mine: Exploring Effects of Mining

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Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere – in your pocket, on your desk, and in your cars! These batteries require metals that we get from underground mining. But what if there was a mine in your community? This student reading explores a proposed mine in Northern Minnesota from multiple points of view. 

Read this article to understand: What are the effects of mines on people, place, and culture? 

Be sure to explore the Modeling Mining Processes Investigation to observe the trade-offs of mining and The Science of Extraction to E-waste for a full look at the lithium-ion battery supply chain.

This resource was created by Travis Koupal, Xplorlabs Educator Fellow and Middle School Science teacher, in Minneapolis, MN

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