Mining Paper 2 May/June 2022

Question 15

 

(a) List three fuel minerals in Nigeria and a state where each is located.
(b) Write the common names of following:
(i) S1O2;
(ii) SnO2;
(iii) Fe2O3;
(iv) Au.

  1. Outline five benefits that Nigeria can derive from a well-managed mining sector. 

 

Observation

 

 

The expected answers were:

(a)

Tar sand: Ondo state.
Coal: Enugu, Ebonyi, Kogi, Nassarawa, Benue, Gombe.
Petroleum: Ondo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, Edo, Lagos, Akwa-Ibom and Imo.
Uranium: Gombe,

  (b)

  1. SiO2                                      -              Quartz                  
  2. SnO2                                     -              Cassitterite
  3. Fe2O3                                   -           Haematite
  4. Au                               -           Gold

   (c)

  1. Earn foreign exchange by exporting minerals and mineral products.
  2. Provides employment opportunities.
  3. Increases in Per Capita Income.
  4. Increases Gross Domestic Products (GDP).