Grade 11 Mining

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21 questions

Using the PowerPoint on Mining in SA as a resource, answer the following questions.

You may not copy and past, use your own words, summarize.

5

What is the contribution of mining to the South African economy

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What is the significance of mining to the development of South Africa?

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What are the factors favouring the mining industry in South Africa?

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What are the factors hindering the mining industry in South Africa?

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Apply the facts that you have learn't about mining in SA to the coal industry.
Use the following headings. Contribution of coal mining to the SA economy. Factor favouring coal mining. Factors hindering coal mining.

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List the cost of setting up a mine from the time the mineral is discovered until the mine starts to make a profit.

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Discuss the advantages of SA beneficating more minerals by processing them locally.

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Select the correct word or phrase for the options below.
The main product exported from Richards Bay is...

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The main product exported from Saldanha Bay is...

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Benefication is...

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South Africa's mineral reserve can be extended by...

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Important coal mines are found in...

1

Diamonds are mined in...

1

Mining in South Africa...

2

Which Figure A or Figure B has the largest scale? Explain your answer

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The product mined is being extracted from an open cast mine. Name the product mined.

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Explain the process involved in open cast mining.

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What communication features are at the points numbered 1-4 on the photograph (Figure A)?

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State the land use at the points numbered 5-8 on the photograph.

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"This area is close to the industrial areas of Gauteng". Explain the significance of this statement.

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List one example of primary, secondary and tertiary economic activities covered by the photograph / map.