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A Career in Mining

A Career in Mining. What do you want in a career?. Do you want a career that offers…. Challenges? Adventure? Good Pay? Great Opportunities?. If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions…. Have you ever thought about exploring a career in mining ?.

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A Career in Mining

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  1. A Career in Mining

  2. What do you want in a career?

  3. Do you want a career that offers… Challenges? Adventure? Good Pay? Great Opportunities?

  4. If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions… Have you ever thought about exploring a career in mining ?

  5. Explore for more…A career in mining offers • State of the art technology • High salaries • Career advancement • Team environment • Travel in Canada and around the world • Dynamic work environment • Future opportunity

  6. Why is mining important to me? zincfor sunscreen and medical ointments. graphite, aluminum, and titaniumfor sports equipment. diamondsand goldfor special gifts. phosphate, nitrogen, sulphur and potash for fertilizers. nickelfor batteries. barite, lead, indium for entertainment products. iron and calcium for daily vitamins. clay, gypsum, limestone, sand and gravel for our homes. cobalt for turbine engines. steel, copper, zinc, barium and graphite for vehicles. coal and uranium for electricity. stainless steelfor surgical instruments. Minerals and metals are essential to our daily lives. It’s difficult to imagine a world without them! Did you know that mining provides us with…

  7. Why is mining important to Canada? • Opened many Canadian Frontiers • Directly employs almost 390 000 Canadians • Main activity for about 150 communities in Canada • One of the highest paying industrial sectors in Canada • Canada ranks first in the world for the production of potash and uranium; ranked top 5 for the production of nickel & diamonds • There are currently approximately 808 mines in Canada that provide employment and growth to our economy • The Toronto Stock Exchange is the mine financing capital of the world

  8. So what does mining look like?

  9. Is it this?

  10. Or is it this?

  11. Mining has come a long way Mining today has changed significantly from past generations. Mining operations have become more sensitive to the communities in which they are located and the environment in which they operate. Furthermore, technological advancements have improved exploration, construction and mining operations.

  12. The Mining Cycle Stakeholder Consultations on Priority Economic, Social and Environmental Issues are Conducted During Each Stage

  13. Commitment to consultations • Mining companies invest heavily in community consultation • Hundreds of meetings are held before mines are constructed • Community solutions are developed collaboratively • Consultations continue after mines become operational • Training is provided for community members to work in the mines

  14. Exploration and prospecting activities are the leading edge of mining operations • The “shotgun” approach to exploration has been replaced by more scientific methods • New technologies in exploration increase productivity, making it possible to cover large areas quickly, and minimize damage to the environment. • airborne magnetometers and electromagnetic systems • global positions systems (GPS)

  15. Prospectors research promising terrain through computer databases and the Internet and carry global positioning systems to pinpoint mineralization. • Claims are staked and recorded with the provincial or territorial governments, legally guaranteeing the staker’s right to carry out exploration on the claims that have been staked.

  16. Do you enjoy… • Adventure and travel? • Exploring the outdoors? • Investigating for clues? • Geology and sciences? • Building relationships with people to reach a common goal? • Finance and administration?

  17. A career in exploration may be for you! • Geologist • Geological Technician • Diamond Driller • Prospector • Geo-physicist • Geographical Information Systems Specialist • Financial Consultant • Bush Pilot/ Helicopter Pilot • Government Programs Administrator …..and many more

  18. A career like mine can be yours “It’s too bad that people don’t know about prospecting. People have this image of an old guy in the Yukon panning for gold.” - Jessica Bjorkman, Prospector “As a geologist, we look for clues, put together an interpretation of what happened and, based on that interpretation, we decide where we want to look.” - Shastri Ramnath

  19. Mines are recognized as modern feats of engineering - cities built above and below ground using advanced technology

  20. Do you enjoy… • Seeing the “fruits” of your labour? • Conceptualizing and building? • Being innovative? • Being physically active? • Problem solving?

  21. A career in mining construction may be for you! • Engineer • Electrician • Mechanic • Carpenter • Architect • Manager • Heavy Equipment Operator • Industrial Designer • Instrument Technician • Surveyor … and many more!

  22. A career like mine can be yours “People in the mining industry really take you under their wing and are really nice. It's a young workforce…and a great place to be working.” Melissa Nowicki, Mining Engineer

  23. Mining operations are diverse

  24. The new face of mining includes workers integrating technology in every aspect of their work – using robotics, computers and the most modern high tech equipment. And the future looks bright: • Tele-mining:Allows a miner to be aboveground at a work station while operating mining equipment that is thousands of meters underground… and can be in another city all together! • Mining on the Moon:NASA's Human Exploration and Development of Space unit’s primary mission is to drill rock cores from the surface, load them into a small rocket and blast them into Mars orbit for an eventual return to Earth

  25. Research & development ensures that operational and extraction processes are leading edge • In 2003, Canadian mining operations invested $324 million in new technologies to make operations -- from exploration through to the production of metal products -- more efficient • New technologies in automated mining continue to improve health, safety and workplace quality • Technologicaladvances in computers and electronic components have added to the application of new safety measures in mining operations

  26. Do you enjoy… • Operating large equipment? • Living diverse and interesting experiences? • Exploring new territory? • Problem solving? • Working in a team? • Being physically active? • Being outdoors?

  27. A career in mining operations may be for you! • Ventilation Specialist • Heavy Duty Mechanics • Welder • Health and Safety Specialist • Mining Safety Coordinators • Purchasing Agent • Electrician …and many more! • Mining Engineer • Processing Engineer • Metallurgical Engineer • Technician/Technologist • Miner • Mill Operator • Heavy Equipment Operator

  28. A career like mine can be yours “It's fun. It's a challenge. I never have a day where I go home and say, 'Gee that was boring'.” Beatrice Pierre, Metallurgical Engineer “The work is physically challenging but you have a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day.” Lincoln McClinchey, Development Miner

  29. All mining operations have an environmental focus Canada is a world leader in technological advances in mining environmental management and among the most innovative in recycling New technologies add value to production processes and address environmental concerns. Mining operations in Canada try to find, extract and process mineral and metal resources while minimizing the impact on our natural environment Less than 0.03% of the land area of Canada has been used to produce minerals and mineral products

  30. Protecting the environment? Helping people? Solving problems? Traveling? Living diverse and interesting experiences? Do you enjoy…

  31. A career in mine closure & rehabilitation may be for you! • Environmental Engineer • Human Resource professional • Business Administrator • Geological Engineer • Forestry Specialist • Public Affairs Director • Lawyer • Environmentalist • Restoration Coordinator …and many more!

  32. A career like mine can be yours “I like the outdoors, so I wanted a job that allowed that.” Aaron MacDonell, Environmental Coordinator

  33. The future of mining in Canada Over the next 10 years, the mining industry will require upto80,000 new workers

  34. Mining companies are looking for people that … • Can multi-task • Can work independently • Are highly skilled in their profession • Enjoy physical and mental challenges • Enjoy the outdoors • Have an adventurous spirit

  35. Mining employers Offer competitive salaries • Average weekly earnings in the mining, quarrying, smelting and refining industry are among the highest of any industry in the Canadian economy. Have a great track record • In 2005, the Globe Foundation awarded the Mining Association of Canada with the “Industry Association Award for Environmental Performance” • According to the 2003 Canadian  Corporate R&D Database, Canadian  mining companies represent “2 of the top 40” and “7 of  the top 100” private  sector R&D investors.

  36. Is mining a good career choice for you? There are over 120 options!

  37. Management, Business and Financial Occupations Financial and Investment Financial Auditors and Accountants Financial Analysts Lawyers Operations Specialties Managers Top Executives Office, Administrative and Support Occupations Administrative Support Clerks Clerical Occupations Cooks Graphic Designers Human Resource Managers Mailroom/Courier Services Payroll Clerks Photographers Purchasing Agents and Officers Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers Specialists in Human Resources Writing, Translating and Public Relations Professionals Health and Safety Occupations Health and Safety Training Supervisors Health and Safety Workers Mining Safety Coordinators Mining Rescue Professionals

  38. Construction and Extraction Occupations Blasters Borer Operators Construction Equipment Operators Cutters Diamond Drillers Electricians Explosives Handlers and Packers Extraction Workers First-Line Supervisors Trades & Extraction Workers Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators Mine Safety Inspectors Miners Mining Machine Operators Rock Splitters Roof Bolters Stationary Engineers Installation, Maintenance and Repair Occupations Carpenters Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors Maintenance Analysts and Maintenance Workers Technical Occupations in Electronics and Electrical Engineering Trades Helpers and Labourers

  39. Professional & Scientific Occupations Production Occupations Mill Operators Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters Operators and Tenders Plant and System Operators Production Workers Welders Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating & Still Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders Chemical Engineers Chemists Computer Programmers Computer Systems Analysts Drafting Technologists Electrical Engineers Electronic Service Technicians Environmental Scientists Environmental Technicians Geochemists Geological Engineers Geological Technicians Geologists Geophysical Technicians Geophysicists Laboratory Technicians Mechanical Engineers Metallurgical Control Analysts Metallurgical Engineers Mining Engineers Process Engineers Prospectors Quality Control Engineers Surveyors Transportation & Material Moving Occupations Bulldozer Operators Conveyor Operators Excavator Operators Freight, Stock, and Material Movers Hand Shuttle Car Operators Hoistmen Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Loading Machine Operators Truck Drivers

  40. Where can I get my training?

  41. Educational Institutions Across Canada • 9 Universities and 25 Colleges offer mining programs • Many other colleges and universities offer programs related to mining i.e. earth sciences, engineering, skilled trades

  42. Where can I obtain more info? www.mihr.ca

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