Mining is one of Canada’s most important economic sectors and a major job creator.
Just as we as individuals depend on mining to support our daily lives, Canada relies on the industry to keep the economy humming.
Learn more below about the importance of Canada’s mining industry.
Explore the many contributions of mining in everyday life...
Carbon
Carbon is part of our cleaner future & used in things like:
- Lithium-Ion batteries
- Robotics
- Food manufacturing
- Energy
- Surgical instruments
- 3-D printing
C
Carbon
Coal
Metallurgical Coal creates the materials we need, for things like:
- Wind Turbines
- Cement
- Electricity
- Carbon Fibre
- Water filtration
- Steel
C
Coal
Cobalt
We use Cobalt to keep moving, in things like:
- Electric cars
- Jet engines
- Ceramics
- Wind turbines
- Batteries
Co
Cobalt
Copper
We use Copper to make it last, in things like:
- Plumbing
- Circuit board
- Elecrtical wiring
- Housewares
- Instruments
- Hospital surfaces
Cu
Copper
Diamond
Our Diamonds are a cut above, found in things like:
- Drill bits
- Jewellery
- Polishing powder
- Knife sharpeners
- Mining exploration
- Cement cutting
Diamond
Gold
We use Gold every day in things like:
- Hi-tech Healthcare
- Aerospace
- Awards
- Jewellery
- Electronics
- Investment
Au
Gold
HydroCarbon
Hydrocarbon and Canada’s oil industry provides fuel to power:
- Transportation
- Aerospace
- Farming
- Earbuds
- Running shoes
C+H
HydroCarbon
Iron
We use Iron to build things like:
- Cities
- Public transportation
- Appliances
- Roads & bridges
- Manufacturing
- Cars & trucks
Fe
Iron
Nickel
If we had a nickel for all its uses, in things like:
- Healthcare
- Electric car batteries
- Food processing
- Aerospace
- Electronics
- Home appliances
Ni
Nickel
Palladium
We use Palladium to keep it cleaner, in things like:
- Emissions converters
- Jewellery
- Dentistry
- Surgical implants
- Medical instruments
- Flutes
Pd
Palladium
Scandium
We use Scandium to keep it light, in things like:
- Bike frames
- Clean energy
- Aircrafts
- Sports equipment
- 3D printing
Sc
Scandium
Silver
There’s silver all around us in things like:
- Solar panels
- Mirrors
- 3d Printing
- Jewellery
- Medicine
- Water purification
Ag
Silver
Titanium
We use Titanium to strengthen & brighten in things like:
- Prosthetic limbs
- Paints & finishes
- Solar panel frames
- Fireworks
- Ultrasound machines
- Spacecrafts
Ti
Titanium
Uranium
We use Uranium for modern tech in things like this:
- Clean energy
- Food disinfection
- Medical isotopes
- Medical equipment sterilization
- Cancer treatments
- Aerospace
U
Uranium
Zinc
We use Zinc to protect in things like:
- Soap
- Sunscreen
- Rust protection
- Plastics
- Rubber
- Metal alloys
Zn
Zinc
MAC Presents
30 Things
Click below to view a showcase of the essential role mining plays in our daily lives.
Canadian Mining Posters
MAC’s campaigns promote the strength and sustainability of the Canadian mining industry.
Canadian Mining Videos
Canadian mining matters.
Canada’s mining industry is essential to the the products that we rely on, as an economic driver and major employer in communities across the country.
Critical Minerals Canadian Supply
Canadian Mining Stories
The sector is a major economic driver in our Canadian economy and a great contributor to jobs and leading technologies and here are our stories.
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