mining benefits and harzards

Question 1

what are conflict minerals?

Answer 1

where forced labor occurs in politically unequitable environments to extract valuable minerals.

Question 2

which metal has anti-bacterial properties

Answer 2

copper

Question 3

what are some jobs offered that the boron mine(9)

Answer 3

Geologist
Engineer
Environmental science
Senior Advisor
Equipment operator
Chemist
Customer service
Electritian
Mill right

Question 4

which coutnry holds the worlds supply of minerals

Answer 4

china

Question 5

what are the 4 major conflict minerals exported from the congo to make a phone

Answer 5

tin
tantalum
gold
tungsten

Question 6

what is boron used for in your phone
where does it come from

Answer 6

used to make string permanent magnets
extracted from borate mineral
from Turkey and USA

Question 7

what is Monazite and what is it used for
where does it come from

Answer 7

a rare earth element
used fro electrical circuits in the smart phone and vibrations
mostly from china

Question 8

what is tantalum
what is it used for and where does it come from

Answer 8

a metal extracted from tantalite
used to hold electrical charges
from the Dominican republic, Rwananda and brazil

Question 9

what is copper
what mineral is it predominantly found in
who is the largest exporter

Answer 9

a luster and malleable metal used for electrical wiring
from the mineral chalcopyrite
chile pure and china