MNG 230 FINAL EXAM PREDICTION QUESTIONS.

MNG 230 FINAL EXAM PREDICTION QUESTIONS. Mining accounts for approximately ______ of the US economy - CORRECT ANSWER 15% In the US, which fuel minerals do we mine - CORRECT ANSWER coal, uranium a labor union found at many unionized mine sites is - CORRECT ANSWER United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) A major trade association in the mining industry is - CORRECT ANSWER National Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association (NSSGA) A labor union engages in many activities, including: - CORRECT ANSWER working with companies on matters of mutual interest advocating for the interests of its members which statement about us mining laws is true - CORRECT ANSWER in most cases, if a state's regulation is less protective than the corresponding federal regulation, then a mine will be required to comply with the federal regulation a trade association engages in many activities including - CORRECT ANSWER working with congress on proposed legislation that would affect its members providing technical services of broad interest to its members the rank of a coal is based on what - CORRECT ANSWER heat value percent fixed carbon what is the fundamental difference between a maceral and a mineral - CORRECT ANSWER one is organic and the other is inorganic currently there are fewer than ten uranium-mining operations in the US - CORRECT ANSWER true what is the goal if mineral processing - CORRECT ANSWER to concentrate the minerals of interest to beneficiate the valuable components of the ore to liberate the minerals of interest choose the industrial minerals from this list - CORRECT ANSWER salt talc phosphate trona acme mining company has just moved into your small, scenic community. which of the following ideas might the company employ to build a positive relationship with the people and community in which they are located - CORRECT ANSWER hold an acme mine community day with a cookout, mine tours, and an explanation of sound mining practices which of these key federal agencies routinely has at least one inspector at each mining operation multiple times per year and in large mines this agency often has at least one inspector on site nearly every single day - CORRECT ANSWER MSHA match the coal rank to its descriptors - CORRECT ANSWER anthracite- this is the highest rank of coal bituminous- rank of coal characterized by a heating value and is the most common type of coal used in electricity generation in US