Introduction (1,2)

Question 1

What is a definition of natural resources

Answer 1

Natural resources are naturally forming substances that are considered valuable in their relatively unmodified, natural form

Question 2

What changes it vales

Answer 2

The amount and how extractable it is as well as the stock markets

Question 3

What determines demand

Answer 3

Demand is determined by its usefulness and the demand for different reserouces changes through time

Question 4

What are the four major Gold rushes

Answer 4

1) Californian Gold rush
2) Australian Gold rush
3) witwatersrand (South africa)
4) alaskan

Question 5

Why is the Falklands islands war now significant

Answer 5

The war meant we have access to all the drilling rights, and oil drilling has started here

Question 6

What is the worlds 2012 population

Answer 6

7,069,000,000

Question 7

New minerals for future tech (name 3)

Answer 7

Cerium
Erbium
Lanthanum
Samarium

Question 8

Name the two more recent wars

Answer 8

Iraq (saddam Hussein)

Gaddafi (lybia)

Question 9

Name some of the environmental damage

Answer 9

Sea empress (wales)
Exxon Valdez
BP deep water horizon

Question 10

what are the environmental/war issues with diamonds?

Answer 10

These are blood or conflict diamonds that are used to purchase weapons but are also made into western jewlery

Question 11

BPs profit

Answer 11

5.3 Billion in 2nd quater

Question 12

Shells profit

Answer 12

5 Billion in 2nd quater

Question 13

What is a mineral reserve?

Answer 13

Minerals that we know are there but have not yet been extracted, this could be because of economic or political reasons

Question 14

What is a mineral resource?

Answer 14

these are minerals that are known or not know about that are all of the worlds minerals put together. many of these have not yet been explored

Question 15

What are the stages in resource exploitation?

Answer 15

resources
Exploration 
Resource evaluation
Production, mining
Raw materials
Products, power
Finished products

Question 16

First ever book published for metal mining?

Answer 16

Georgius Agricola 1556

Question 17

what are the old metals of antiquity

Answer 17

Antimony
Tin
Lead
Mercury
Silver
Copper
Gold

Question 18

Industrial rocks and minerals definition

Answer 18

Any earth material of economic importance, excluding metal ores and fuels. An industrial mineral that is used in its mineral form withou extracting the metals

Question 19

Example of industrial rocks

Answer 19

China clay
Building stones
Barite
Fluorite

Question 20

Industrial rocks and the locality?

Answer 20

because they are cheap there is no point moving them far so the local geology is relfected in the buildings, walls etc

Question 21

Where are the hardest rocks in the BI found

Answer 21

Northwest

Question 22

Where are the softest rocks in the BI found

Answer 22

Southeast

Question 23

Aberdeen and Cornwalls rock type?

Answer 23

Granite

Question 24

What is the salisbury rock type

Answer 24

Limestone

Question 25

What are some UK exceptions to this

Answer 25

Welsh Slate, found all over the UK because of its quality

Question 26

Portland stone!?

Answer 26

Ooltic limestone from the upper Jurassic, found near dorest. Used for Cardiff! it can be carved with a saw. Doesn't rust as it is free of iron

Question 27

Name the two important decorative stones

Answer 27

Larvikite (popular in the UK, polished surfaces) | Limestone (found in mcdonalds)

Question 28

what is an industrial mineral?

Answer 28

used in bulk as extracted from the ground, there is no need for further processesing

Question 29

Examples of industrial minerals?

Answer 29

China clay UK salt Potash

Question 30

Info on Glas

Answer 30

First discovered by Egyptians. made from smelting Quartz Lime Sodium Carbonate

Question 31

Information on gun powed

Answer 31

``` first found in China Made from Saltpeter Charcoal Sulphur ```

Question 32

What are gemstones

Answer 32

These are naturally occurring minerals that can be artificially polished and shaped. Quality is clarity and absence on imperfections

Question 33

Examples of gemstones

Answer 33

Diamonds Rubies Emeradles

Question 34

What are the energy mineral definition

Answer 34

A natural resource which can be used to generate energy

Question 35

What are the energy minerals

Answer 35

Coal Oil Natural Gas Uranium

Question 36

What is sustainable development (with regards to mining)

Answer 36

A pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present but in the future.

Question 37

What is mini legislation

Answer 37

Virtually all mining codes now include a serious of conditions where the company show environmental awareness and proactvity