Geo Mining

3 metallic minerals that when refined are known as metals

Iron ore → iron/steel

Copper ore → copper

Nickel ore → nickel

Types of minerals found in Canada from Metallic Minerals

Minerals refined into metals: Copper, Nickel, Gold

Types of minerals found in Canada from Fossil Fuels

Energy source formed from ancient plants and animals: Coal, Oil (Petroleum), Natural gas

Types of minerals found in Canada from Industrial Minerals

Asbestos, Salt, Potash

What is asbestos used for?

Insulation , fireproofing, brake pads, tiles cement

Why is asbestos not used anymore

It can cause cancer, asbestosis making it banned in 2018. Asbestos gets exported from India to Canada

3 types of mining

Open pit mining, underground mining, strip mining

Open pit mining

mining deep underground using tunnels and shafts

Strip mining

removing long strip of soil or rock to access surface level minerals

Serious issues in Canada’s mining industry

Human rights

Co2 emission

landscapes

rise in cost of energy

Geopolitics

Environmental concerns

water pollution

Loss of biodiversity

Deforestation

Soil contamination

human health concern

water pollution

when water table, drinking water gets contaminated creating acid precipitation 

Loss of Biodiversity

local species disappearing due to habitat destruction 

Soil contamination

soil becomes unusable due to health concerns