For hundreds, even thousands of years, human beings have mined for metals and stones, and with the advent of greater technology as well as greater needs, the demands for these resources continue to grow. While these resources benefit our lives in many ways, the effects of mining can be detrimental, ...

Acid mine drainage - causes effects and solutions For hundreds, even thousands of years, human beings have mined for metals and stones, and with the advent of greater technology as well as greater needs, the demands for these resources continue to grow. While these resources benefit our...

It was a typical summer day in a small town called Black Point, Novato. The sun was hot and the sky was clear. The town was located just North-East of San Francisco. My father lived there with his wife Kate, and her son Colety. I lived with my mother in San Anselmo, about twenty miles south of there...