1. BY: BRONWYN HEERSPINK Mining in Saskatchewan

2. Why is Mining Important To You? Mining provides 30,500 people with jobs, with over 120 different occupations for you to choose from The average weekly salary of workers in mining is almost double what Saskatchewan employees earn in other sectors Many of the things you are using right now came from materials from mines!

3. Why is Mining Important to Your Community? Mining provides many services to communities world- wide, like: - Electricity (uranium) - Crop growth (potash) - And mining contributes to community events

4. Why Is Mining Important to Saskatchewan? Mining contributes $41 billion to Canada’s GDP More jobs created means more people come to work in Saskatchewan With many mines and resources, Saskatchewan becomes a major trade partner

5. Thank You to These Sources! WEBSITES: - Mosaic: www.mosaicco.comwww.mosaicco.com - PotashCorp: www.potashcorp.comwww.potashcorp.com - Saskatchewan Mining Association: www.saskmining.cawww.saskmining.ca - Saskatchewan Government: www.gov.sk.cawww.gov.sk.ca - Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan: www.esask.uregina.cawww.esask.uregina.ca - Potash: www.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.org - Uranium: www.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.org - Canadian Mining Journal: www.canadianminingjournal.comwww.canadianminingjournal.com

6. Thank You to These Sources! OTHER SOURCES: - Mining By: Matthews, Sheelagh - Saskatchewan Science 7 : Pearson PICTURES: - www.esask.uregina.ca www.esask.uregina.ca - www.cjme.com www.cjme.com - www.wordpress.com www.wordpress.com - www.leaderpost.com www.leaderpost.com - www.theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com

7. Thank You to These Sources! PICTURES: - www.elementsmanagement.ca www.elementsmanagement.ca - www.globalwarmingart.com www.globalwarmingart.com - www.blogs.kcrw.com www.blogs.kcrw.com - www.betakit.com www.betakit.com - www.cbc.ca www.cbc.ca - www.econedlink.org www.econedlink.org - www.flagoutlet.ca www.flagoutlet.ca