Mining Hazards

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M O L S C Y M A T U L U U A R B J J M L L
S O S E G G L E L G S R L Q E P A I I J G
L J D D Q N T P A Q U A L P B L K U V I M
N R I I J I S T S S U B S I D E N C E R X
F Y K L O D W R O P L G N H M T M L Y P R
P E Y S I O I O P G J A N H T B W V L G X
I O O D E O C G S L P G M V Q G Q G U J B
R C L N M L K J I T S F L T E I A Y O L I
E D S A L F X N D D C W M S V I U V U L F
W B N L K G M A E V B I X J A R H A C E Y
G R O U N D W A T E R P O L L U T I O N W
M X G A S E M I S S I O N S N W V X Y L J
B A Y N F L R F A T B D C A K W J N H F V
M X X E J W S R W A J G F P J X R B C J X
Q S J Y S T G S E T N G T P G B O A T K Q
V X W Q H K E Q N G I S F F U O R C P J G
S M C I A D E D I D R K D D I F O A F M D
I H F L J L G V M W N Q W O F R S G C F K
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H S O V Y K Q O Q X S K L K X S O T X P N
C A E S O X N E Y X K N G S W R C W Y M L

Clues

  • Careful choice of location is essential for.... so disaster is avoided (Collapse - Aberfan, South wales) (4, 5, 8)
  • cliff stabilisation techniques such as rock bolting and mesh curtains are used to prevent (10)
  • Direct result of underground removal of material (10)
  • escaping methane and radon is an example of ... (3, 9)
  • mining increases the flow of groundwater which increases the rate of leaching of mineral deposits causing.... (11, 9)
  • what happens if a mine below the water table isn't pumped (8)

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