Mining Paper 2 May/June 2015

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.