Minerals and Mining in SA

What is the main reason people mine in South Africa?

• To find dinosaur bones

• To get valuable minerals

• To build sandcastles

• For job creation

What do we call the process of digging into the Earth to find minerals?

• Fishing

• Digging

• Mining

• Surface level mining

Which of these is a shiny, valuable metal often found in South Africa?

• Silver

• Platinum

• Aluminium

• Gold

What do we call the rocks and dirt that are moved away during mining?

• Waste Rock

• Wastage

• Potential pollution

• Minerals

In which town in South Africa can we find a lot of diamonds?

• Durban

• Pretoria

• Kimberly

• Cape Town

Which type of mining requires you to go underground?

• Surface level mining

• Deep level mining

What is the definition of a shaft?

What is the term for separating minerals from rocks?

• Cooking

• Mining

• Smelting

• Recycling

Which province in South Africa is famous for gold mining?

• Gauteng

• Eastern Cape

• KZN

• Free State

What is platinum mainly used for?

• Making jewelry

• Building houses

• Cooking food

• Playing video games