Is Mining Important?

You Bet!

Everything we depend on is either made from minerals or relies on minerals for its production.

Find out why you absolutely, positively, must have someone somewhere, who develops the resources you use every day.

Click here to download the Complete Story (pdf, 7 MB)

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Mining 101 Slideshow - (55 MB, MS PowerPoint)

Mining 101 Slideshow (as pdf) - (19 MB, PDF)

Mining 101 Teacher's Notes - (4 MB, PDF)

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