Discover a Career in Mining

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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

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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

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Operation Closure and Rehabilitation

The Mining Cycle

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Operation Closure and Rehabilitation

The Mining Cycle

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Operation Closure and Rehabilitation

The Mining Cycle

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The Mining Cycle

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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