June 1, 2018
Students in the Sahtu once again benefited this week from a program aimed at educating young Canadians about geoscience and mining.
Valerie Gordon of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment’s (ITI) Client Service and Community Relations (CSCR) division was on the road with the Mining Matters team to help increase awareness and public education on the NWT’s most important economic sector.
Pictured above: Students learn about soil erosion.
Mining Matters is a charitable organization dedicated to bringing knowledge and awareness about Canada’s geology and mineral resources to students, educators and the public.
The GNWT has partnered with the group for more than two years.
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Students in Tulita try their hand at "cookie mining" during an exercise.
They were welcomed by Chief T’Selehye, Ehtseo Atha, Mackenzie Mountain, and Chief Albert Wright schools — leading fun activities like cookie mining and an erosion challenge to help the children understand important concepts about geoscience and mining.
Photo above: A busy scene in a classroom in Deline with the Mining Matters team.