Australian Mining Techniques Quiz

What is Australia's biggest export earner according to the image?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Iron

• Gold

Which commodity ranks second in export value for Australia?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Gold

• Aluminium

As per the image, which of the following is not among the top 5 commodities exported by Australia?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Crude petroleum

• Copper

How much in company tax and royalties was equivalent to all Federal spending on schools, universities, and vocational training according to the 2017-2018 figures?

• $20.6 billion

• $30.6 billion

• $40.6 billion

• $50.6 billion

What percentage of mining royalties paid to the NSW government comes from coal royalties?

• 82%

• 92%

• 72%

• 62%

How much did State Governments receive in royalties in the 2017-2018 figures?

• $10 billion

• $12 billion

• $14 billion

• $16 billion

What term is used to describe minerals from which metals or other elements can be profitably extracted?

• Gangue minerals

• Deposit

• Ore mineral

• Resource

Which term refers to the unwanted minerals that occur with ore minerals?

• Ore

• Gangue minerals

• Deposit

• Resource

What is the term for the concentration of a mineral within a rock that can be economically extracted?

• Ore grade

• Ore mineral

• Gangue minerals

• Resource

What do we call a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted?

• Gangue minerals

• Ore

• Deposit

• Resource