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Careers in the
Minerals Industry
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There’s an opportunity for everyone!
Here are just some of the many different jobs in the mineral industry:
Mineral resources development is a multistage process ...
... and each stage requires a variety of skilled workers to operate efficiently, safely and
responsibly.
For guidance on the education and training required for your career in the minerals industry, speak to a career advisor at your school.
For select minerals industry career profiles visit:Careers in the Minerals Industry www.MineralsEd.ca/s/WorkExperience.aspExplore for More www.acareerinmining.caCareers in Earth Sciences www.earthsciencescanada.com/careersCentre of Training Excellence in Mining www.bc-ctem.ca
For information on trades in mining visit:Industry Training Authority www.itabc.ca
To learn more about the minerals industry in BC visit:Provincial Overview of Mines & Mineral Exploration, 2016 tinyurl.com/kpjxgm9MABC Quick Facts www.mining.bc.ca/mining-facts
EXPLORATIONAssociation for Mineral Exploration BC www.amebc.ca
OPERATIONSMineralsEd www.MineralsEd.ca/s/CurrentOperations.aspMining Association of BC www.mining.bc.caMinistry of Energy and Mines http://tinyurl.com/o6gcv2f
MINING SUPPLIERSMining Suppliers Association of BC www.miningsuppliersbc.ca
To see job postings in the industry visit: www.mining.bc.ca/job-board www.infomine.com/careers/ www.northernminerjobs.com www.amebc.ca/jobs/jobs-overview
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In British Columbia today there are:• 14 metal mines • 11 coal mines• > 30 major industrial mineral operations• > 1000 aggregate quarries
In addition to these operations there are:
Head and Regional Offices - Upwards of 12 major mining companies that have mining operations in BC and elsewhere have offices in Vancouver and/or in interior communities.
Junior Mining Companies – Several hundred small companies in greater Vancouver carry out early mineral exploration work.
Mining Suppliers, Contractors and Consultants – Hundreds of companies supply and service the minerals industry - from bush airlines to diesel engine suppliers to environmental con-sultants.
* modified from Mining. Who Needs It? (Mining Association of BC, 2000)
PwC Canada reported that, in 2015, the BC minerals industry provided 30,000 direct jobs and > 60,000
indirect jobs (this is based on a conservative estimate of a 2x multiplier - for every direct job,
2 indirect jobs are created).
Turn the page to see if your career could be in the minerals industry.