1
Q
What is the importance of mining? Say 4 examples
A
- contributes to GDP/GNP
- contributes to BOP/BOT
- Raw material for other industries
- exported
2
Q
What are the benefits of locally mining?
A
- Save foreign exchange
- reduce rural to urban immigration
- Employment for miners
- Development of remote areas
- attract foreign investers
3
Q
Problems with mining?
A
- Lack of capital
- Lack of experts
- Lack of government attention
- terrorism
4
Q
Solution
A
- Geological survey of Pakistan
- improvement in education sector
- Incentives for foreign and local investors
- Attracting multinationals to explore minerals
5
Q
What is limestone used for?
A
- Raw material for cement industry
- bleaching powder
- soap
- paper
6
Q
How does limestone help soil?
A
Lime is used to reduce soil acidity accurately.
7
Q
What is limestone applied on and why?
A
Applied (painted) on trunks of fruit trees to protect them from termite attacks.
8
Q
What is rock salt used for
A
- Soda
- cooking
- food processing
- tanning
9
Q
What is gypsum used in?
A
- Fertilizer
- Paint
- rubber
- paper
10
Q
What is marble used for?
A
- Decoration
- flooring
11
Q
What is sulphur used for?
A
- Explosives
- Chemical industry
- fertilizer
12
Q
What are clays used for?
A
- China clay
- Fire clay
- cement
- Bricks
13
Q
What is chromite used for?
A
- makes bridges
- stainless steel
14
Q
What is Bauxite used in?
A
- Tins
- cans
- utensils
15
Q
What is copper used in?
A
- copper wires
- switches
16
Q
what is Limestone Quarrying
A
- when limestone is on surface
- extracted by open execution using hand tools
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