ZIMSEC O-Level Geography
7.7.3Mineralogy, gold panning and small-scale mining
Mineralogy, gold panning and small-scale mining in ZIMSEC O-Level Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview
Form 2 (prospecting including indigenous knowledge, properties of alluvial minerals, gold panning) and Form 3 (small-scale mining and the legislative framework on mining rights).
Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 7.7.3.1Identify methods used in prospecting for gold and describe the properties of alluvial minerals.
- 7.7.3.2Outline the problems of gold panning and suggest how its contribution to the economy could be increased.
- 7.7.3.3Describe small-scale mining, its contribution to Zimbabwe's economy, its challenges and solutions.
- 7.7.3.4Outline the legislative framework on mining and mining rights.
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Small-scale mining and gold panning
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