Metallic Minerals Flashcards
Which two metallic minerals are found in Pakistan?
Copper and Gold
Where are these two metallic minerals are found together in Pakistan?
In some places they are found close together such as the Reko Diq mine in Chagai District.
Where is Riko Diq located?
Chagai District.
What is Riko Diq?
It is one of the worlds largest copper deposits.
How is copper mined?
Excavators dig the copper ore from open pits, Trucks take it away for the copper to be extracted.
Which other expensive metal deposits do Pakistan have?
Pakistan also has significant deposits of gold worth billions of dollars.
Where do the Copper deposits stretch?
They stretch through central and south-east Europe, Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan, through the Himalayas into Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Papa New Guinea.
What other places in Pakistan have copper deposits?
Daht-e-Kuhn
Nokundi
Saindak in Chagai District.
Which other metal deposits do Pakistan have?
Pakistan also has significant deposits of gold worth billions of dollars.
Where are most gold deposits mainly located?
Most of gold deposits are mainly located in the rocks of Kirana Group, Chagai District (Saindak, Reko Diq), Makran Area, Siahan Shale, Shardi, Shontar Nala along the Neelum river, Krinji Formation, Sewakht Formation, tributaries of the Indus and Chitral rivers, Jijal Ultramafic complex, and at different locations of Gilgit-Baltistan.
Which country holds the largest stockpile of gold in the world with how many tons of reserves.
The United States of America holds the largest stockpile of gold in the world with over 8,100 tons of reserves.
What do the Global institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, work to ensure?
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, work to ensure a strong system of international trade and payments between developed and underdeveloped countries.
What do the Global institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank provide?
By providing loans, expertise, and technology from developed nations to those in need, global institutions attract investment to boost world economy.
