1. A career in mining is more than you think!

2. Mining Video

3. The Importance of Mining to everyday life Minerals and metals are essential to our daily lives. It’s difficult to imagine a world without them!

4. The Importance of Mining to everyday life steel, iron, gypsum for buildings steel, iron, copper, zinc, barium, graphite, aluminum for vehicles potash, phosphate, nitrogen, sulphur for fertilizers 35 minerals and metals in your TV and music speakers

5. The Importance of Mining To Canada’s economy employs almost 390,000 Canadians contributes $40 billion to the country’s annual gross domestic product Canada is world’s top producer of uranium and potash Canada is third in diamond production

6. Mining Today Equal opportunity

7. Mining Today State-of-the-art technology

8. Mining Today Leading-edge research and development

9. Mining Today Environmental responsibility

10. Mining Today Social responsibility

11. The Mining Cycle ExplorationDevelopment Operations Closure and Site Rehabilitation

12. Explore the Career Possibilities There are over 120 options!

13. Career possibilities: Exploration Administrative Assistant Chef / Cook Prospector Electrician Helicopter/ Aircraft Pilot Truck Driver Plumber Geologist Lab Technician

14. Career possibilities: Development Accommodation Provider Heavy Equipment Operator Janitor Kitchen Staff Plant Supervisor Environmental Coordinator Blaster Human Resources Manager Demolition Expert

15. The Mining Cycle Financial Manager Security Guard HR Administrator IT Supervisor Foreman Blaster Loader Operator Electrical Engineer Metallurgical Engineer Operations

16. Career possibilities: Closure and Rehabilitation Administrative Staff Safety Manager Aboriginal Liaison Tree Planter Photographer Demolition Expert Environmental Specialist Water Management Technician Haul Truck Driver

17. What’s in It for Me? Flexible schedules Safe and Respectful work environment Rewarding work State-of-the-art technology Great salary Career advancement Teamwork Range of opportunities Work Life Balance

18. Opportunities Over the next 10 years, the mining industry will require between 60,000 to 90,000 new workers.

19. Where to Get Training 25 colleges and 9 universities offer mining programs in Canada Many other colleges and universities offer programs related to mining (e.g. earth sciences, engineering, skilled trades) Apprenticeships are possible

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