The Copper Quiz

Now it's time to see what you've learned about copper and mining!  All of the answers can be found somewhere in the pages of this web-site.

1. How many pounds of copper are used in a typical passenger car?

2. How much copper is contained in one ton of average-grade ore from the Mission Mine?

3. Is the USA the top producer of copper?

4. Name three things in your house that contain copper.

5. What happens to the ground-up rock after the copper minerals have been removed?

6. What is the name and the chemical formula of the predominant copper mineral that is shipped to the smelter from the Asarco Mission Mine?