Mining Matters

Attention all bidders! Mining Matters is hosting an online auction during PDAC 2025. Bid on unique items and experiences while helping to raise awareness and support for mineral resources education. The online auction will close on Wednesday, March 5 at 11:00 am (EST). Join us and make a difference! Link: https://lnkd.in/eSeqNV49

Attention Teachers! A limited number of Mining Matters Field Trip Subsidies are still available for the 2024-2025 school year! Since 1994, we’ve helped bring Earth science learning to life by subsidizing transportation and entrance fees for trips to quarries, rehabilitated mine sites, museums, science centres, and more. Thanks to PDAC and SGS Canada Inc. for making this program possible. Apply today to secure funding for your class! Link: https://lnkd.in/eVHuTUxM

Mining Matters partnered with the Young Toronto Mineralogist Club again this year, engaging with 22 youths across the GTA! Young Mineralogists learned about the crystal system and how to identify mineral thin sections using petrographic microscopes. A huge thank you to the YTMC for their continued collaboration and to Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) for their generous support in making this valuable STEM partnership possible!

Nous sommes ravis de vous présenter l'édition 2024 de l’Infolettre annuelle d’Une mine de renseignements en français ! Cette édition met en lumière une autre année d'initiatives percutantes en matière d'éducation sur les ressources minérales à l'intention des jeunes, des éducateurs et des familles de tout le pays. Découvrez l’infolettre sur notre site Web!   We’re excited to present the 2024 edition of the Mining Matters Annual Newsletter in French! This edition highlights another year of impactful initiatives in mineral resources education for youth, educators, and families across the country. Explore the newsletter on our website! https://lnkd.in/eE4nF_cy

Normand Champigny, membre du conseil d'administration d'Une mine de renseignements et PDG de la Corporation Métaux Précieux du Québec, explique pourquoi il est essentiel de connaître les minéraux pour comprendre notre passé, façonner notre présent et bâtir notre avenir. Mining Matters board member and CEO of Quebec Precious Metals Corporation, Normand Champigny, shares his insights on why mineral knowledge is essential to understanding our past, shaping our present, and building our future.

Join Mining Matters at the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation in Ottawa for Cool Science Saturday! There are fun hands-on STEM activities and demonstrations for the whole family!

This fall, Mining Matters partnered with Alamos Gold Inc. Gold to deliver three exciting days of Mining Rocks programming at West Lynn Heights School in Lynn Lake, MB. Returning for our fourth year with this amazing school, we had the opportunity to engage 55 enthusiastic students through hands-on activities that brought Earth sciences and mining to life!  Highlights included exploring robotics in mining, discovering the everyday uses of minerals and rocks (even through Minecraft connections!), and delving into the diverse careers in the mining sector.  We also hosted a community night, where families joined us for Earth science-themed arts and crafts. Activities like uncovering fossil fish and creating quartz bracelets and pendants made for a fun and memorable evening.  A huge thank you to Alamos Gold for making this program possible and for supporting education that builds mineral literacy and inspires curiosity for Earth science! #geology #earthscience #geoscience #mineral #education #mining

Mining Matters partnered with the Newfoundland and Labrador Branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM NL) to deliver an exciting education program during the NL Mineral Resources Review Conference held in November in St. John’s. Hands-on Earth science workshops and guided exhibit tours introduced 67 students and three teachers from local schools to mineral exploration and mining. Mining Matters thanks CIM NL, the participating schools, nine exhibitors, and the incredible Memorial University students who volunteered as Education Ambassadors. Together, we’re inspiring the next generation!

Why should today's youth care about minerals, their essential role in modern technology, and the exciting career opportunities waiting in the mining industry? Watch as our industry partners make connections between the things youth love and the minerals that make them possible.

We are very pleased to present the 2024 edition of the Mining Matters Annual Newsletter, showcasing another year of successful initiatives in mineral resources education for youth, educators, and families nationwide.   Explore our journey, read about our achievements, and dive into exciting new programs and future plans.   None of this would have been possible without the support of individuals, corporations, government entities, and community partners. Thank you for being a vital part of our success. https://lnkd.in/eHZugXmg