User talk:Emma.Keary/Gold mining in Scotland/Emma.Keary Peer Review

Lead The introductory sentence is concise but does not specify clearly what the article is in tailing. The sentence states “Gold has been mined in Scotland for centuries”, which does constitute the changing history in the country’s mining industry with the incorporation of additional minerals that are mined over years and centuries. The lead section is concise at straight to point but lacks details from all of the article’s main sections, specifically from the ‘present day’ header. Whilst ignoring aspects to include in the introductory, the lead section introduces minerals that are extracted in Scotland and are earthier barley or never introduced in the below headings (ex. Tin) apart from this the introductory and sub-headings should follow the same order in which in the introduction the reader goes from the 1800s to the 1500s while in below sections it's in chronological order. Content Medieval records heading •	Content is quite brief, in which the two sentences fail to connect to each other, limiting the ability to follow along and present relevant data. The second sentence is a good starting point to begin as it constitutes gold mining as an important acne for the country and associated countries. Specifying “ore rich” allows development of this section to elaborate on the economic values and downfalls of mineral extraction. 16th – century mining and 17th century mining headings •	The content is not so much about gold mining as elements formed post-extraction, contradicting the point of the introduction of mining occurring for centuries. Farther you go down the article you come across mention of prospectors coming across the the deposits, and in my opinion that would be a greater position to document when demonstrating gold mining. In such the proper organization would also attest to the strength of the entry. A good component that was added was the ‘beam engine installed” as it shows advancements in mining extraction for silver and gold. Present day heading •	The most relevant section of the article with specifications on multiple minerals that are extracted in the country. There is in such limited organization due to the back and fourth motion between minerals. This section all does not follow the same format as the other sections. Additions •	This article would benefit with inclusions of mining methods that have been used over decades and centuries with the benefits and shortcomings of each. •	Including history of mining in the other sections, would constitute including potential links towards collapses, with the environmental benefits and implications, that in one capacity was already lightly touched upon. •	The present day sections goes from the 18th century to 2010s to 2023, where in previous sections there were light touches on economic capacity, and this section could elaborate on the economic and social rise and downfall during the 20th century, in association with production and development of underground mines. Tone and Balance This article prevents neutral content, but primarily base their data from a historical standpoint, that underrepresents the physical properties of gold mining in Scotland. This article does not persuade the reader, but also limits further curiosity as it does not attempt to answer the question on what gold mining in Scotland is, as it more answers components to the mining industry that showcase the value of gold and other minerals over decades and centuries. Sources and References This article severely limits content backed up from scholars and uses their reliable secondary sources from their government websites. The good job that the sources and references have is that all the links properly work to the correct source and accurately reflect the specified information that requires a source. In such for further access to the topic, all resources are easily accessibility to the public, but would benefit from additional peer-reviewed articles. Images and Media There are a few images that are laid out to benefit the reader’s eye and detail a vague image to describe the context of what the section of the article is perceiving, but there could have been a better choice of images to enhance the understanding of gold mining in the country.

Overall impressions The information used in this article so far, is a good starting point to showcase the fact that gold mining is an essential to scotland and the whole United Kingdom, but will benefit by including mechanisms, methods, adaptations, economic capacity, and further environmental implications towards gold deposits and extraction. The additions alongside current information will add the changes in mining exploration and mineral extraction throughout the country