The Gold King Mine is located in the mountainous state of Colorado. Colorado has many unique landforms: the Great Plains in the east, the Rocky mountains dividing the state, and the Colorado Plateau region. The plants and animals in Colorado are usually very adaptive because of the changing weather. The mining done on the Gold King mine is subsurface mining, digging tunnels (or shafts) into the earth to reach the ore and bringing the ore up through the tunnels. Even though the EPA has taken responsibility for the blowout, Mr. Hennis is the owner of the company that owns the mine. He says that he foresaw the disaster but knew the EPA was in control (Gold King Mine Owner: 'I Foresaw Disaster').
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Garrison, Steve. Silverton, Colorado Waste Continues to Spill. 2015. Silverton, Colo. Abqjournal.com. Web. 14 Jan. 2016. |
Like mentioned before, the minerals mined from the Gold King mine were mostly gold and silver. Gold is obviously a very important aspect to the economy because they are worth a lot of money. Right now, gold is worth around $1320 an ounce. Silver is used in many resources such as solar energy, electronic devices, water purifiers, and bandages (Little-Known Facts About The Importance of Silver in Technology).
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