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Discover a Career in Mining
Mining Video
The Importance of MiningTo everyday life• Minerals and metals are essential to our daily lives.• It’s difficult to imagine a world without them!
The Importance of MiningTo 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
The Importance of MiningTo 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
Mining TodayState-of-the-art technology
Mining TodayLeading-edge research and development
Mining TodayEnvironmental responsibility
Mining TodaySocial responsibility
ExplorationMine
Construction
Operation Closure and Rehabilitation
The Mining Cycle
ExplorationMine
Construction
Operation Closure and Rehabilitation
The Mining Cycle
ExplorationMine
Construction
Operation Closure and Rehabilitation
The Mining Cycle
ExplorationMine
Construction
Operation Closure and Rehabilitation
The Mining Cycle
ExplorationMine
Construction
Operation Closure and Rehabilitation
The Mining Cycle
What’s in It for Me?• Opportunity to use transferable skills• Careers to match your experience• Stability• State-of-the-art technology• Great salary• Dynamic work environment• Range of opportunities
Opportunities• Over the next 10 years,
the mining industry will require 92,000 new workers.
Explore the Career Possibilities• There are over 120 options!
Explore the Career PossibilitiesConstruction and Extraction• Blaster• Construction Equipment Operator• First-Line Supervisor• Miner• Mine Safety InspectorInstallation, Maintenance and Repair• Carpenter• Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanic• Technical Occupations in Electronics and Electrical Engineering• Trades Helpers and Labourers
Explore the Career PossibilitiesTransportation and Material Moving• Bulldozer Operator• Excavator Operator• Freight, Stock, and Material Movers• Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorProduction• Mill Operator• Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setter• Plant and System Operator• Welder
Explore the Career PossibilitiesHealth and Safety• Health and Safety Training Supervisor• Health and Safety Worker• Mining Safety Coordinator• Mining Rescue ProfessionalManagement, Business and Financial• Financial Auditor and Accountant• Financial Analyst• Lawyer• Operations Specialties Manager• Top Executive
Explore the Career PossibilitiesProfessional and Scientific• Chemist• Geologist• Electrical Engineer• Environmental Scientist• Environmental Technician• Laboratory Technician• Prospector• Surveyor
Explore the Career PossibilitiesOffice, Administrative and Support• Clerical Occupations• Cook• Graphic Designer• Human Resource Manager• Payroll Clerk• Photographer• Purchasing Agent
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
For More Information:www.acareerinmining.ca
A career in mining is more than you think