Stock image.
This is National Mining Week and Natural Resources Canada announced its support for programs that improve mining literacy. Minister of Natural Resources the Hon. Seamus O’Regan, Jr., pledged C$130,000 for projects to promote knowledge of the mineral industry and to build a more inclusive sector.
The funding includes C$50,000 to the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada for two projects that delivered geology, engineering, mining and sustainability resource kits to 400 students, including Indigenous youth. This is part of the PDA’s effort to support earth science education and increase mining literacy in remote and northern communities.
