Question 3
Mention four benefits of Mining to man.
Observation
This was a compulsory question that was adequately answered by the candidates.
The candidates scored high marks. The answers to the question provided by the candidates included:
- employment generation;
- infrastructural development;
- source of power;
- foreign exchange earning;
- ornamental purpose;
- revenue to government;
- income to miners;
- raw materials to industries;
- medicinal purpose;
- for human consumption e.g. table salt.