Mine Environmental

Management Exam
Total points 50/50

Name *

MIRA, Rico A.

A systematic identification & 1/1

evaluation of potential impacts of
proposed projects/plans/ programs
or legislative actions relative to the
physico-chemico, bio, cultural and
socio-economic components of the
environment. *

EIA

EIS

IEE

EPEP

This plan should be developed and 1/1

designed to demonstrate that the
agreed completion criteria have
been met and should include plans
for remedial action/s where
monitoring demonstrates that the
completion criteria are unlikely to be
met. *

Rehabilitation Plan

Maintenance and Monitoring Plan

Environmental Management Plan

None of the above

This refers to an applicant's high 1/1

regard for the environment in its
past resource use ventures and
proof of its present technical and
financial capability to undertake
resource protection, restoration
and/or rehabilitation of degraded
areas and similar activities. *

Environmental Management Record

CEMCRR

Certificate of Exemption

None of the above

The FMR/DP shall be reviewed 1/1

and/or revised at a date not
exceeding how many years? *

3 years

2 years

1 year

4 years

It provides the description of the 1/1

expected impacts of the mine and
sets out the life-of-mine
environmental protection and
enhancement strategies based on
best practice in environmental
management in mining. *

Annual EPEP

ECC

EPEP

EIA

This occurs when mining and/or 1/1

processing suddenly cease due to
financial constraints (or similar
economic imperatives) or if the
operation is instructed to close due
to non-conformance/s with
regulatory requirements. *

Sudden closure

Planned Closure

Temporary Closure

All of the above

This refers to a combination of 1/1

methods, equipment and
manpower used in handling,
transporting, disposing and/or
impounding mill tailings. *

Tailings

Waste Storage Facility

Mill Tailings Storage

Tailings Disposal System

The chance of something 1/1

happening that will have an impact
upon objectives. It is a measure in
terms of consequences and
likelihoods. *

Risk

Danger

Hazard

Threat

This refers to any alteration of the 1/1

physical, chemical and/or biological
properties of any water, air and/or
land resources. *

Afforestation

Pollution

Waste Transportation

Chemical Pollution

This occurs when operations 1/1

temporarily ceases due to
economic or operational
constraints. This is normally planned
and should entail the immediate
preparation and implementation of
a Care and Maintenance Program
(CMP), considering the potential for
future operations of the site. *

Sudden Closure

Temporary Closure

Planned Closure

Care and Maintenance

This plan shall consider the impact 1/1

of mine closure, both for the
workforce and impacted
communities. *

Community Impact Plan

Social Impact Assessment

Social Plan

None of the above

This refers to a systematic, 1/1

documented verification process of
objectively obtaining and evaluating
audit evidence to determine
whether or not specified
environmental activities, events,
conditions, management systems or
information about these matters
conform with audit criteria and
communicating the results of this
process to the concerned
stakeholders. *

Management Audit

Health Impact Assessment

Environmental assessment

Environmental Audit

This refers to infrastructure, 1/1

machinery, equipment and/or
improvements used for impounding,
treating or neutralizing,
precipitating, filtering, conveying
and cleansing mine industrial waste
and tailings, as well as eliminating or
reducing hazardous effects of solid
particles, chemicals, liquids or other
harmful by-products and gases
emitted from any facility utilized in
mining operations for their disposal
*

Pollution Control Devices and Facilities

Pollution Control Equipment

Pollution Facilities

All of the above

Withdrawal from the Final Mine 1/1

Rehabilitation and/or
Decommissioning Fund (FMRDF)
shall be based on what kind of plan
approved by the MRF Committee? *

Technical Plan

Approved Financial Plan

Programme of Works

Work and Financial Plan

It is the process of returning the 1/1

mine sites and affected areas to
viable and, whenever practicable,
self-sustaining ecosystems that are
compatible with a healthy
environment and with human
activities. *

Final Rehabilitation Plan

Mine Management Plan

Final Mine Rehabilitation and/or

Decommissioning Plan

None of the above

Document prepared to effectively 1/1

implement the approved EPEP, shall
be based of the approved EPEP and
shall be implemented during the
year for which it is submitted. *

ECC

EPEP

Annual EPEP

EIA

What type of bank does the 1/1

environmental funds should be
deposited? *

Government Depository Bank

Electronic Wallets

None of the above

Private Banks

This occurs when the mining and/or 1/1

processing operations cease due to
economic or operational
requirements or when the ore
reserve is exhausted. In this
scenario, the FMR/DP, which has
been developed and updated over
the life of the mine, should now be
systematically implemented *

Planned Closure

Temporary Closure

Unplanned Closure

Care and Maintenance

If the project is located within an 1/1

Environmentally Critical Areas
(ECA), the proponent shall be
required to submit of what type of
document? *

EIA

IEE

EIS

ECC

It is a systematic approach to 1/1

finding practical ways for saving
water, energy, and materials, and
reducing negative environmental
impacts *

Pollution Management

Environmental Management

Sustainable Development

All of the above

How much in Philippine peso is the 1/1

ton of mill tails? *

Php 1.00/ton

Php 0.05/ton

Php 0.1/ton

Php 0.50/ton

It is the decomposition of living 1/1

organisms and their by-products *

Toxic Pollution

Thermal Pollution

Organic Pollution

Inorganic Pollution

The probability of something you do 1/1

not want to happen, happening. *

Threat

Risk

Danger

Hazard

The required amount for 1/1

Rehabilitation Cash Fund. *

5-10% of EPEP cost

3-5% of Direct Mining and Milling Cost

10% of the EPEP cost or Php 5M

whichever is lower

None of the above

These are the nonliving parts of the 1/1

environment. *

Abiotic Factors

a. Biotic Factors

Non-living factors

Surroundings

It is the systematic application of 1/1

management policies, procedures,
and practices to the tasks of
identifying, analyzing, assessing,
treating and monitoring risk. *

Risk Management

Hazard Analysis

Risk Analysis

Hazard Management

This Office shall set the level of 1/1

priorities and marshal the resources
needed to implement environmental
management programs in mining
industry. *

Environmental Office

Social and Environmental Office

MEPE office

None of the above

These are all living organisms 1/1

inhabiting the Earth. *

Abiotic Factors

Biotic Factors

Non-living factors

Surroundings

The required amount for Monitoring 1/1

Trust Fund. *

Php 1,500,000

Php 150,000

Php 5,000,000

Php 50,000

What is the highest award that may 1/1

given to a mining company? *

PMIEA

Platinum Award

ANMSEC

Titanium Award

The scientific study of interactions 1/1

between organisms and their
environments, focusing on energy
transfer. *

Ecosystem

Community

Ecology

Population

These stakeholders are those host 1/1

and neighboring communities that
may be affected by mine closure,
representative/s of indigenous
peoples groups. *

Ecosystem

Community

Ecology

Population

It is the document/s of studies on 1/1

the environmental impacts of the
project including the discussions on
direct and indirect consequences
upon human welfare, ecological and
environmental integrity. *

EIA

ECC

IEE

EIS

This body is the one who approve 1/1

and disapproves EPEP. *

CLRF-SC

MMT

MRFC

TWG

This principle shows these three 1/1

components: economic growth,
environmental protection, and social
equity. *

Responsible Mining

Sustainable Development

Sustainability

Responsible and Sustainable development

This means mining activities 1/1

involving exploration, feasibility,
development, utilization, and
processing. *

Exploration

Mining

Development

Rehabilitation

The required amount for 1/1

Environmental Trust Fund. *

Php 50,000.00

Php 150,000.00

Php 500,000.00

Php 1,500,000.00