Mineral Extraction Quizizz

Gold and Silver

Copper and Iron

Lithium and Cobalt

Uranium and Platinum

The process of farming and harvesting crops from the land.

The removal of rocks and minerals from the Earth's crust.

The manufacturing of electronic devices from raw materials.

The construction of buildings and infrastructure.

Renewable resources

Sustainable resources

Non-renewable resources

Abundant resources

It reduces the need for local economic development

It always improves vegetation diversity after reclamation

It leaves large pits where water and toxic chemicals can pool

It increases long-term soil fertility in the mined area

China

United States

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Australia

Good soil and vegetation

Tropical rainforests

Deposits of valuable minerals like tin, tungsten, and cobalt

Extensive oil reserves

The population immediately gained full human rights and education.

The country transitioned to a diverse, industrialized economy.

War erupted in 1996, becoming one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II.

The central government quickly established lasting peace and trust with all villages.

All mining operations are strictly regulated and safe.

Many mines operate illegally, leading to lack of oversight and worker abuse.

Mine profits are primarily invested in local community development.

The price of cobalt significantly increases due to high labor costs.

Whether cobalt mining is environmentally sustainable.

If cobalt is a conflict mineral, suppliers must prove it came from mines not funding militant groups.

The impact of cobalt mining on global market prices.

The technological challenges of extracting cobalt from the ground.

There are no metals left in landfills to recover

Scaling recovery methods to be affordable and effective at large scale

Lack of interest from governments to allow any recycling

Metals recovered from landfills are usually more valuable than mined metals so there is too much demand