Quiz: Chapter 6

This quiz is to test what you learned in Chapter 6: Governance of extractive industries. Read the question and choose the right answer below.

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Question 1

Why are women especially vulnerable in the mining sector, according to the text?

Because they are often limited to unsafe, informal work and excluded from decision-making

Because they lack formal education

Because mining companies do not hire women

What is a key feature of large-scale mining that distinguishes it from other sectors?

It creates more jobs than agriculture and tourism

It mostly involves manual labor and small tools

It requires high upfront investment and has long lead times

Which of the following is a common consequence of the Dutch Disease?

Strengthening of non-mining industries such as agriculture

Decline in other export-oriented sectors due to currency appreciation

Increase in employment in all sectors of the economy

According to the training module, why is governance critical in the mining sector?

Because mineral wealth can lead to inequality and environmental degradation if not well managed

Because mineral markets need more regulation than others

Because governments own all the mining companies

What is one of the main reasons why mineral resources are considered “non-renewable”?

Because they are found in limited geographic regions

Because they cannot be naturally replenished once extracted

Because they lose value over time

What does the IGF’s Mining Policy Framework (MPF) aim to support?

The global liberalization of mining laws

The growth of private mining companies

Sustainable development through good governance across six key pillars