Which term refers to profit sharing going to the mining country?

• A. Benification
• B. Vertical integration
• C. Sorting Rough
• D. Auction/tenders

Answer: (A)

This question tests how a country captures more value from its natural resources by keeping more processing and value-adding activities at home. The term described is beneficiation, or beneficiating, which means performing processing, upgrading, and other value-added steps within the country rather than exporting raw ore. By turning ore into higher-value products domestically, a larger share of the profits—through jobs, taxes, royalties, and local contracts—flows to the mining country, aligning with the idea of profit sharing going to the nation.

Vertical integration refers to a company controlling multiple stages of its own supply chain, not specifically to how profits are distributed with the host country. Sorting rough is an early processing step that evaluates and categorizes rough stones, not about profit-sharing. Auction or tender refers to how assets or products are sold, not about where value is captured within the country.