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The benefits and disadvantages of an Open cast mine - Quarry to a village in Derbyshire.
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The benefits and disadvantages of an Open cast mine (Quarry to a village in Derbyshire. Introduction Geography is the study of places, the physical and human processes that shape them, and the people who live in them. This essay is going to be about the benefits and disadvantages of an open cast mine (quarry) to a village in Derbyshire. Derbyshire situated in the north Midlands, (Look at page 6) Derbyshire is an upland area incorporating part (842 square kilometers) of the Peak District National Park. Of all the English counties, it is probably one of the most traditional. It has always been a mining and manufacturing county, with the lead mines having been worked in Roman times. Iron was produced at an early date, and coalmines were worked at Alfreton as early as the 14th Century. Today there is a variety of industries including textiles and engineering. Primary industry is one...
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