October 10, 2018
(Photos: TerraX Minerals/Bill Braden)
Students in the North Slave Region once again benefited this week from a program aimed at educating young Canadians about geoscience and mining.
The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment’s (ITI) Client Service and Community Relations (CSCR) division sponsored the Mining Matters team to visit schools in both Yellowknife, N’Dilo, Dettah and Behchoko to help increase awareness and public education on the NWT’s most important economic sector.
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.
Related Stories:
Mining Education Comes to the Sahtu
Mining Matters Visits Dehcho
ITI Recognized for Support of Mining Matters Educational Program
North Slave Students, Teachers hit the Road; Talk Rocks
Mining Matters Returns to the Sahtu
They were welcomed by the following schools:
- Elizabeth Mackenzie Elementary School (Behchoko)
- K’alemi Dene School (N’Dilo)
- Kaw Tay Whee School (Dettah)
- Range Lake North Public School (Yellowknife)
- École St. Joseph School (Yellowknife)
- École Allain St-Cyr (Yellowknife)
The sessions included fun activities like cookie mining and an erosion challenge to help the children understand important concepts about geoscience and mining.
Field trips to the well-known Ranney Hill Trail were held for both students and teachers to observe geological features.
