Discover a Career in Mining

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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!

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

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

Mining Today State-of-the-art technology

Mining Today Leading-edge research and development

Mining Today Environmental responsibility

Mining Today Social responsibility

Exploration Mine Construction Operation Closure and Rehabilitation The Mining Cycle

Exploration Mine Construction Operation Closure and Rehabilitation The Mining Cycle

Exploration Mine Construction Operation Closure and Rehabilitation The Mining Cycle

Exploration Mine Construction Operation Closure and Rehabilitation The Mining Cycle

Exploration Mine 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 Possibilities Construction and Extraction Blaster Construction Equipment Operator First-Line Supervisor Miner Mine Safety Inspector Installation, Maintenance and Repair Carpenter Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanic Technical Occupations in Electronics and Electrical Engineering Trades Helpers and Labourers

Explore the Career Possibilities Transportation and Material Moving Bulldozer Operator Excavator Operator Freight, Stock, and Material Movers Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator Production Mill Operator Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setter Plant and System Operator Welder

Explore the Career Possibilities Health and Safety Health and Safety Training Supervisor Health and Safety Worker Mining Safety Coordinator Mining Rescue Professional Management, Business and Financial Financial Auditor and Accountant Financial Analyst Lawyer Operations Specialties Manager Top Executive

Explore the Career Possibilities Professional and Scientific Chemist Geologist Electrical Engineer Environmental Scientist Environmental Technician Laboratory Technician Prospector Surveyor

Explore the Career Possibilities Office, 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

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A career in mining is more than you think