A survey of mineral sand mining on the beaches of Northern NSW and Queensland. Shows the whole process from drilling, analysing, mining and processing the sand for export overseas. The sand produces such minerals as rutile, titanium and zirion - all of which are used in industry. Also shows the rehabilitation of the areas by the company after the mining operation.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322232
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mineral industries - Australia - History
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mineralogy
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Sand
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mineralogical chemistry
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)