In the following pages, you are
going to meet some amazing people
who are passionate about the careers
they have chosen in Ontario’s
mining industry.
From miners and mechanics to geologists
and engineers, they each occupy a
distinct niche within the industry
and they have several things in common:
they love what they do, they are highly
skilled and they are well paid.
Ontario’s treasure chest of
mineral wealth sparkles with gold,
diamonds, nickel and copper, as well
as a wide variety of other metallic
and industrial minerals. Even if you
haven’t thought a lot about
the mining industry, its end products
– from the jewelry on our fingers
and the sinks in our kitchen, to the
drywall and electrical wiring in our
homes – are a huge part of our
daily lives.
We in Ontario are recognized internationally
for our mining expertise, our commitment
to safety and environmental protection,
our technology and the role we play
in financing mineral exploration around
the world.
It’s an industry with tremendous
opportunity and rewards for bright,
talented young people in search of
an interesting and rewarding career.
If you are mechanically inclined,
love to travel and experience other
cultures, enjoy the great outdoors,
or would derive satisfaction from
using cutting-edge technology to discover,
extract and process the mineral resources
that are so essential to our lives,
you owe it to yourself to explore
Ontario’s mining industry.
