THE VOICE OF THE CANADIAN

MINING INDUSTRY SINCE 1935

Search
Close this search box.

Mining Helps Makes Your Banking Routine Easier

Minerals and metal play an essential role in the technology we use every day. Smartphones and electronic payment machines rely on mined materials like nickel, zinc, gold and cobalt, to function. In today’s society, where efficiency and convenience are prioritized, innovation in the tech we use has influenced almost every aspect of our lives, including the way we do our banking.

Electronic payments, for everything from the groceries we need to the coffee we buy every morning, are increasingly becoming the preferred way to manage our finances. Easy and convenient, mobile payments are quickly making your heavy wallet obsolete. Canada’s mining industry provides the sustainably sourced materials necessary to create the technology that allows you to easily and safely pay for all your life’s necessities with just the tap of your phone.

Related Resources

Press Release  | 
Industry leaders propose recommendations for government action through the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP) at Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference (EMMC) Cranbrook, British Columbia, July 15, 2019 — A[...]

Popular Resources

Report  | 
MAC’s annual flagship publication detailing the latest trends in the Canadian mining industry.

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. 

Monique Boedhai

Monique Boedhai broke gender barriers by becoming the first woman to drive an excavator for IAMGOLD Corporation, a MAC member, at its Rosebel Gold Mine in Suriname.

Elaine Lafleur

Cameco Corporation’s Elaine Lafleur has ~40 yrs mining experience in everything from process operating to industrial mechanic work to, most recently, training. She has taught at Saskatchewan Polytechnic and is...

Subscribe to MAC News

"*" indicates required fields

Name

*Indicates a required field

You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time. For more information on how to unsubscribe, our privacy practices, and how we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy, please review our Privacy Policy.

By clicking submit, you consent to allow The Mining Association of Canada to store and process the personal information submitted above to provide you the content requested.