Just ask Joe Foreman....

So, Joe, just what kind of math goes into making decisions in the mining industry anyway?

Well, kid, it's like this....

EXPLORING ISSUES

Mining is about moving earth, right? So how does water become a factor in mining? A mining industry might need to store water to use to control the dust generated from heavy truck traffic at the jobsite. Sometimes water needs to be pumped out of a pit to allow a mining operation to continue efficiently. So, yes, water is part of the mining mix.

MINING FOR INFORMATION

Get a glimpse of of water and mining at:

Ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/wumi.html

Then drop in on a company that makes a living by supplying the mining industry with pumps to deal with too much water.

www.ittflygt.ca/files/2421038.pdf

Now let's work get to work on the first task on my list for the day.

	Thinking mathematically...
	A pump is capable of pumping five hundred (500) gallons per minute. How long will it take to pump a water tank with the following dimensions: twenty (20) feet in diameter and forty (40) feet high, assuming each cubic foot contains seven and five tenths (7.5) gallons?

FINDING AND CHECKING ANSWERS

Share the results of your mathematical thinking according to the directions of your teacher.

Moving on ...

So just what happens when a mining company turns off the sump pump at the end of an operation? Visit the link below to join Pitwatch.

www.pitwatch.org

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