In the Gold Rush. hydraulic mining was a law to protect the enviorment! Hydraulic mining can ruin the enviorment!
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Hydraulic mining
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Hydraulic mining blasts away the surface of the mine with highly pressurized jets of water. This allows for easy access to the minerals underneath. A negative consequence of Hydraulic mining is the damage to the surrounding environment.
Mining companies had access to capital for equipment, labor, and infrastructure, as well as the ability to secure exclusive land rights and government permits. They also had the advantage of organizational structure, expertise, and experience in conducting large-scale mining operations.
It had hydraulic mining and hard-rock mining
1850
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Hydraulic mining washed away whole mountain sides and ruined the land. Today the scars are still there along with the rusting machinery.
Hydraulic mining used a water cannon (called a monitor) to wash the hillside down and into a huge sluice box which separated the Gold from the dirt and gravel.
Stop consuming fossil fuels.