Simple English Wikipedia is a good start:
Mining - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
And the Wikipedia entry itself provides a very good overview:
Mining - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diagrams are an excellent way to understand how things work:
Limestone Industry, Kentucky Geological Survey
Methods of Mining. University of Kentucky
shaft mine: types of mines -- Kids Encyclopedia | Children's Homework Help | Kids Online Dictionary | Britannica
More diagrams at:
mining diagram - Google Search
Videos are also very helpful.
Here is mining explained rather too simply, perhaps:
Minecraft: How to Mine Effectively [Diamonds, Iron, Coal etc] - YouTube
Here are some very old educational videos on gold mining in the United States:
South Dakota Saga - 1940 Gold Mining Educational Documentary - Val73TV - YouTube
Copper Mining and Smelting - 1949 Educational Documentary - Ella73TV - YouTube
mining educational - YouTube
Here's a very clear - more modern! - video on how to get gold:
How To Get Gold - YouTube
And here's another video on 'precious metals':
Gold Ore, Silver Ore and Platinum Group Metals Ore Explained - YouTube
This looks at coal:
AMERICA REVEALED | Where Does Our Coal Come From? | PBS - YouTube
Meanwhile...
The latest news is that prices for resources may be going down - but the good news for the mining industry is that new areas are being opened up:
Mining News, Mining Companies & Market Information - MINING.com
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