What valuable mineral was the focus of the Klondike Gold Rush in the late 19th century?
a) Silver
b) Copper
c) Gold
d) Platinum
Answer: c) Gold
The extraction of oil from oil sands is a significant industry in which Canadian province?
a) Alberta
b) British Columbia
c) Ontario
d) Saskatchewan
Answer: a) Alberta
Which mineral is commonly referred to as “fool’s gold”?
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Pyrite
d) Copper
Answer: c) Pyrite
The Sudbury Basin in Ontario is a major source of which metal?
a) Gold
b) Nickel
c) Zinc
d) Aluminum
Answer: b) Nickel
What type of mining involves the extraction of minerals or metals from the ocean floor?
a) Surface mining
b) Underground mining
c) Deep-sea mining
d) Hydraulic mining
Answer: c) Deep-sea mining
Canada is a leading global producer of which mineral, essential for steelmaking?
a) Aluminum
b) Iron ore
c) Copper
d) Lead
Answer: b) Iron ore
The “Ring of Fire” in Northern Ontario is known for its deposits of what mineral?
a) Gold
b) Uranium
c) Diamond
d) Chromium
Answer: d) Chromium
Which Canadian province is home to the Diavik and Ekati diamond mines?
a) Quebec
b) Ontario
c) Northwest Territories
d) British Columbia
Answer: c) Northwest Territories
What is the primary use of potash, a mineral commonly mined in Saskatchewan?
a) Construction
b) Fertilizer
c) Jewelry
d) Electronics
Answer: b) Fertilizer
The “Super Pit” in Western Australia, one of the largest open-pit mines in the world, produces what mineral?
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Copper
d) Diamond
Answer: a) Gold
The NWT Diamond Policy and royalties are managed by which regulatory body?
a) National Energy Board
b) Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
c) Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
d) Government of Northwest Territories
Answer: d) Government of Northwest Territories
Which mineral is essential for manufacturing rechargeable batteries used in electric vehicles?
a) Lithium
b) Cobalt
c) Uranium
d) Titanium
Answer: a) Lithium
The extraction of which mineral has historically been a significant industry in Canada’s Maritimes?
a) Gold
b) Gypsum
c) Zinc
d) Copper
Answer: b) Gypsum
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame is located in which city?
a) Vancouver
b) Toronto
c) Montreal
d) Ottawa
Answer: b) Toronto
The “Cigar Lake” mine in Saskatchewan is a major source of which mineral?
a) Uranium
b) Gold
c) Nickel
d) Copper
Answer: a) Uranium
What is the primary use of bauxite, a mineral commonly mined in Canada?
a) Jewelry
b) Fertilizer
c) Aluminum production
d) Uranium enrichment
Answer: c) Aluminum production
Which mining method involves removing layers of earth to access shallow mineral deposits?
a) Underground mining
b) Hydraulic mining
c) Placer mining
d) Surface mining
Answer: d) Surface mining
What mineral is extracted from the “Ragged Chutes” mine, once one of the world’s largest producers?
a) Uranium
b) Copper
c) Gold
d) Nickel
Answer: a) Uranium
The “Valley of the Kings” mine in British Columbia is known for producing which metal?
a) Gold
b) Copper
c) Silver
d) Platinum
Answer: a) Gold
The “Cadia” mine in New South Wales, Australia, is known for its deposits of what mineral?
a) Copper
b) Gold
c) Iron ore
d) Nickel
Answer: b) Gold
Which mineral is commonly used to make drywall and plaster products?
a) Gypsum
b) Limestone
c) Feldspar
d) Quartz
Answer: a) Gypsum
Which precious metal is extracted from the “Red Lake” mine in Ontario?
a) Platinum
b) Silver
c) Gold
d) Palladium
Answer: c) Gold
The “Voisey’s Bay” mine in Labrador is known for its deposits of what mineral?
a) Copper
b) Nickel
c) Zinc
d) Iron ore
Answer: b) Nickel
Which metal is commonly used for galvanizing to prevent corrosion?
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Zinc
d) Copper
Answer: c) Zinc
The “Gahcho Kué” diamond mine is located in which Canadian territory?
a) Yukon
b) Northwest Territories
c) Nunavut
d) Alberta
Answer: b) Northwest Territories
The “Kearl Oil Sands Project” is one of the largest open-pit mining operations in which Canadian province?
a) Alberta
b) Saskatchewan
c) British Columbia
d) Manitoba
Answer: a) Alberta
What mineral is a primary component of Portland cement, used in construction?
a) Limestone
b) Quartz
c) Gypsum
d) Kaolin
Answer: a) Limestone
The “Lac de Gras” region in the Northwest Territories is known for its production of which mineral?
a) Uranium
b) Gold
c) Diamonds
d) Nickel
Answer: c) Diamonds
The “Giant Mine” in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, was a major producer of which mineral?
a) Gold
b) Copper
c) Zinc
d) Silver
Answer: a) Gold
Which mineral is commonly used to make ceramic products, such as dishes and tiles?
a) Feldspar
b) Quartz
c) Bauxite
d) Gypsum
Answer: a) Feldspar
The “Cobre Panama” mine is one of the world’s largest copper mines, located in which country?
a) Canada
b) Chile
c) Australia
d) Panama
Answer: d) Panama
The “Iron Ore Company of Canada” operates a major mining project in which Canadian province?
a) Newfoundland and Labrador
b) Quebec
c) Ontario
d) British Columbia
Answer: a) Newfoundland and Labrador
The “Eskay Creek” mine in British Columbia is known for its production of which mineral?
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Copper
d) Zinc
Answer: b) Silver
The “Raglan Mine” in Quebec is a major producer of which metal?
a) Copper
b) Nickel
c) Gold
d) Platinum
Answer: b) Nickel
Which mineral is a key ingredient in the manufacturing of glass products?
a) Quartz
b) Feldspar
c) Gypsum
d) Limestone
Answer: a) Quartz
The “Brunswick No. 12” mine in New Brunswick is known for its deposits of which metal?
a) Copper
b) Gold
c) Zinc
d) Lead
Answer: c) Zinc
The “Mount Milligan” mine in British Columbia is a significant producer of which metal?
a) Copper
b) Nickel
c) Iron ore
d) Silver
Answer: a) Copper
What mineral is commonly used in the production of fertilizers and explosives?
a) Gypsum
b) Phosphate
c) Potash
d) Sulfur
Answer: c) Potash
The “Voisey’s Bay” mine was acquired by which mining company in the late 20th century?
a) Barrick Gold
b) Teck Resources
c) Vale
d) Kinross Gold
Answer: c) Vale
The “McClean Lake” uranium mine is located in which Canadian province?
a) Saskatchewan
b) Alberta
c) Manitoba
d) Ontario
Answer: a) Saskatchewan
The “Red Dog” mine in Alaska, co-owned by a Canadian company, produces which mineral?
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Zinc
d) Copper
Answer: c) Zinc
The “Victor Diamond Mine” in Ontario is known for producing which gemstone?
a) Ruby
b) Sapphire
c) Emerald
d) Diamond
Answer: d) Diamond
What mineral is commonly used as a flame retardant in various products?
a) Asbestos
b) Talc
c) Mica
d) Phosphorus
Answer: a) Asbestos
The “Bayan Obo” mine in China is a major source of which rare earth element?
a) Scandium
b) Neodymium
c) Palladium
d) Titanium
Answer: b) Neodymium
The “Brule Mine” in British Columbia is known for its deposits of which mineral?
a) Copper
b) Coal
c) Gold
d) Diamond
Answer: b) Coal
The “Cullinan Diamond Mine” in South Africa has produced some of the world’s largest diamonds, including the “Cullinan Diamond.” What Canadian jewelry company owns part of this mine?
a) Birks
b) Tiffany & Co.
c) Blue Nile
d) Cartier
Answer: a) Birks
The “Antamina” mine in Peru, in which a Canadian mining company has an ownership stake, primarily produces which metal?
a) Copper
b) Gold
c) Zinc
d) Silver
Answer: c) Zinc
Which mineral is a primary ingredient in the production of cement and concrete?
a) Quartz
b) Limestone
c) Gypsum
d) Bauxite
Answer: b) Limestone
The “Kearney Graphite Mine” in Ontario is known for its production of which mineral?
a) Quartz
b) Mica
c) Graphite
d) Talc
Answer: c) Graphite
The “Troilus Gold Mine” in Quebec produces which precious metal?
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Platinum
d) Palladium
Answer: a) Gold
