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  2. Bauxite mining in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Willowdale Mine is located in the Darling Ranges area near Waroona in Western Australia and is currently owned by Alcoa of Australia Limited. Willowdale mine started in 1984 [39] and produces approximately 10 million tonnes of bauxite per year with an alumina percentage of approximately 32.7%. [1]

  3. Khond people - Wikipedia

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    Ten people were acquitted due to lack of evidence. Kandhamal district is currently a part of the Red Corridor of India, an area with significant Maoist insurgency activity. [25] Suspected Maoist rebels detonated a roadside land mine on 27 November 2010, blowing up an ambulance. A patient, a paramedic, and the vehicle's driver were killed.

  4. Mining in Western Australia - Wikipedia

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    Willowdale mine was established in 1984, near Waroona. It supplies bauxite ore to the Wagerup Alumina Refinery. [18] Worsley Alumina constructed a bauxite mine site and refinery in the early 1980s, with the mine located near Boddington. The bauxite is transported by a 51-kilometre (32 mi) conveyor belt to the refinery at Worsley. Following an A ...

  5. 50 Fascinating Images That You Probably Didn’t See In ... - AOL

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    Or what everyday life was like for people living 50, 100, or more years ago. There’s an online community dedicated to sharing photos, scanned documents, articles, and personal anecdotes from the ...

  6. Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals - Wikipedia

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    Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals is a owned 100% by Alcoa Corp. and is abbreviated to AWAC. AWAC's business is the mining of bauxite, [1] the extraction of alumina (aluminium oxide) and the smelting of aluminium.

  7. Darling Scarp - Wikipedia

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    The lengthy process of protest forced the government and miners to check their original proposals, and wide-ranging processes to guard segments of the jarrah forests from mining ensued. The current mining activity in the region is extensive - the main mines being Huntly and Willowdale. [11] Darling scarp from Serpentine Dam

  8. Vintage photos of coal miners in America - AOL

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    Coal-mining was also one of the many dangerous jobs that employed child workers. Children were perfect for squeezing into tight spaces in mines that adults could never reach.

  9. Alcoa - Wikipedia

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    Originally constructed for a bauxite mine, it now leads to Sierra de Bahoruco National Park. This area offers an opportunity to observe endemic species and serves as a reminder of the environmental dimensions of industrial operations. Alcoa Road's transition from an access route for mining to a gateway for environmental observation underscores ...