Did you know?

  • Canada is the world’s leading producer and exporter of potash? We fertilize the world’s farms.

  • Canada is a global leader in the production of aluminum, cobalt, and nickel? Metals we need to make solar cells and high-density batteries.

  • Canada’s mining sector provides materials used to produce medical equipment needed to combat COVID-19, such as rapid test kits, personal protective equipment, ventilators and antimicrobial surfaces.

  • The average bike frame requires approximately 1.1 kilograms of steelmaking coal.

  • Canada’s mining industry is projected to need to hire approximately 80,000 new workers over the next decade.

  • The adoption of new digital technologies in mining is projected to save over 600 million tonnes of CO2 emissions over the next decade.

Electric Cars

The production of an electric car requires 14 mined materials, including three times the amount of copper as a traditional combustion engine.

Solar Panels

The average solar panel requires 19 metals and minerals, 14 of which can be found in Canadian mines.

Wind Turbines

Not only do wind turbines require as many as 17 metals and minerals, but approximately 100 tonnes of steelmaking coal is needed to construct an average turbine.

 

Cell Phone

From gold in the electronics to carbon in the frame to lithium in the battery, more than 40 mined metals and rare earths are used to make a cell phone.

Healthcare

From the anti-bacterial properties of silver to platinum used in pacemakers to gold nanoparticle technology used in diagnosis and treatment, mining is at the forefront of healthcare.

Video Game Consoles

From silicon in LCD screens to boron in the processors to copper in the circuit boards, over a dozen unique mined materials are needed to power our video games.

  • Electric Cars

    The production of an electric car requires 14 mined materials, including three times the amount of copper as a traditional combustion engine.

  • Solar Panels

    The average solar panel requires 19 metals and minerals, 14 of which can be found in Canadian mines.

  • Wind Turbines

    Not only do wind turbines require as many as 17 metals and minerals, but approximately 100 tonnes of steelmaking coal is needed to construct an average turbine.

     

  • Cell Phone

    From gold in the electronics to carbon in the frame to lithium in the battery, more than 40 mined metals and rare earths are used to make a cell phone.

  • Healthcare

    From the anti-bacterial properties of silver to platinum used in pacemakers to gold nanoparticle technology used in diagnosis and treatment, mining is at the forefront of healthcare.

  • Video Game Consoles

    From silicon in LCD screens to boron in the processors to copper in the circuit boards, over a dozen unique mined materials are needed to power our video games.

Mining Needs You.

Are you looking for a financially rewarding career? Do you like working on a team to solve interesting problems? Do you want to make a difference by helping Canada’s mining industry lead the world in environmental sustainability?

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