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 Phones
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?
Is Mining for You?
Whether your training is in skilled trades, engineering, geoscience, computing and robotics, environmental or social work, or any number of other areas, there is a career for you in mining. But is it the right fit? The following are some of the things that draw people to work in mining.
Interesting and exciting work
Exploring remote territories for new mineral deposits. Using artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and safety. Extracting metals from far underground with the help of robotics. Working with Indigenous communities to ensure mutually beneficial partnerships. Working in mining means a career full of interesting and rewarding challenges.
Financial rewards
Mining is one of the highest-paid resource industries in Canada. NRCan reports that, at nearly $140,000, the average annual total compensation per job in the mining industry is almost twice the all-industry average of over $70,000. Mining companies also often offer generous benefits packages to their employees.
Cutting-edge technology
Are you driven by the latest technology? You’ll find it in mining. With massive projects that require capital investments in the hundreds of millions of dollars, mining companies are investing in robotics, artificial intelligence, data science and other technologies to help make operations more efficient, environmentally sustainable and safe.
Belonging to a team
Across the mining industry, you’ll find close-knit teams of diverse people who come together to work on big goals. With projects often requiring high levels of collaboration, mining teams can become like a second family. If you like to feel a sense of community where you work, mining will feel like home.
Travel and remote work
For many people, working in mining means relocating or travelling to a new location, often in rural or remote areas like Canada’s far north. If you love travel and don’t mind moving throughout your career, mining can satisfy that passion for seeing and experiencing new places.
Outdoor lifestyle
Whether involved in exploration or working at a remote mining site, many workers at Canadian mines enjoy unparalleled access to the outdoors. Hiking, camping, backcountry skiing and other outdoor pursuits can be the way you spend your after-work hours.
Make a difference
Canada has a vision to be the world’s leading mining nation. That means creating an industry that is ever more innovative, environmentally sustainable and inclusive. In mining, you can build a career with tremendous growth while helping our industry grow to be the best in the world.
Excited about a career in the mining industry?
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