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

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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 35 minerals and metals in your TV and music speakers steel, iron, gypsum for buildings steel, iron, copper, zinc, barium, graphite, aluminum for vehicles potash, phosphate, nitrogen, sulphur for fertilizers

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 Environmental responsibility

7. Mining Today Social responsibility

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9. Leading-edge research & development

10. The Mining Cycle ExplorationDevelopment Operations Closure and Site Rehabilitation

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

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

13. Career possibilities: Accommodation Provider Kitchen Staff Janitor Human Resources Manager Plant Supervisor Environmental Coordinator Crane Operator Driller Demolition Expert Development

14. Career possibilities: Security Guard HR Administrator Financial Manager IT Supervisor Foreman Blaster Loader Operator Electrical Engineer Metallurgical Engineer Operations

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

16. What’s in It for Me? Great salary Travel State-of-the-art technology Career advancement Teamwork Dynamic work environment Range of opportunities

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

18. 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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