How is Gold Mined Part 2

What is the typical duration of a gold mining operation?

• 1 - 5 years

• 10 - 30 years

• 50 - 100 years

• 100 - 200 years

What is the name of the metallic alloy produced during gold processing?

• Bronze

• Doré

• Steel

• Copper

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

What percentage of gold does doré typically contain?

• 10-20%

• 30-50%

• 60-90%

• 95-100%

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CCSS.RI.4.1

What factor can make mining low-grade ore profitable?

• Decrease in gold price

• Increase in gold price

• Increase in input costs

• Decrease in technological advancements

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CCSS.RI.4.3

What happens when the price of gold is lower or costs rise?

• Mining stops completely

• Only high-grade ores are mined

• All ores are mined regardless of grade

• New mines are opened

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

How often are mine plans re-assessed?

• Every 100 years

• Never

• Regularly

• Once at the start

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting the profitability of mining an ore body?

• Price of gold

• Input costs

• Weather conditions

• Technological advancements

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

What is the main purpose of the gold mining operation stage?

• To explore new areas

• To extract and process ore into gold

• To sell mining equipment

• To close old mines

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

What is the impact of technological advancements on gold mining?

• They make mining more difficult

• They have no impact

• They make mining more efficient

• They increase the cost of mining

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.W.4.1B

What is the term used for the areas of an ore body that are profitable to mine?

• Uneconomic

• Economic

• Unprofitable

• Unproductive

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4