Posters

Colourful visuals boost any message. These posters show off rocks, metals, and minerals, and their connections with our daily lives.

Cutting Edge
Ice, training, muscle, passion, determination...skaters need them all to get to the top of their sport. But there's more. The equipment, the venues...Mining makes it happen.
À La Fine Pointe
De la glace, de l'entraînement, des muscles, de la passion et de la détermination ... les patineurs ont besoin de tout cela pour atteindre le sommet dans leur sport. Il y a cependant plus encore,  les équipements, les lieux de prestation, ... là, ce sont les mines qui entrent en jeu.
From Northern Lights to Urban Trails
From Northern Lights to Urban Trails highlights snowmobiles and the metals and minerals that go into them.
De l'aurore boréale aux sentiers urbains
De l'aurore boréale aux sentiers urbains met en vedette les motoneiges ainsi que les métaux et les minéraux qui entrent dans leur fabrication.
Birth of Biking
From helmets to tires to the open road, rocks, metals, and minerals make pedal-power possible. Birth of Biking is available courtesy of the Mining Association of Canada. 
Genesis of Cyberchat
From computer case to circuits, rocks, metals, and minerals keep us connected in the cyber world. Genesis of Cyberchat is available courtesy of the Mining Association of Canada.
Origins of Rock
From hot sounds to cool clothes and make-up, rocks, metals, and minerals make the music industry hum. Origins of Rock is available courtesy of the Mining Association of Canada.
Ekati Diamond Mine
Young students will easily understand this pictorial presentation of the history of the Ekati Diamond Mine. (PDF)
Geoscape Canada
Learn about the geological landscape of areas in Canada—their water resources, natural hazards, Earth resources, and environmental services. 
Order or download a Geoscape poster for Calgary, Fort Fraser, Montreal, Nanaimo, Ottawa-Gatineau, Québec, Northern Saskatchewan, Southern Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria and Whitehorse.
Minerals of Canada
Celebrate Canada's mineral wealth with a colourful and informative bilingual poster from the Mineralogical Association of Canada, designed to complement curriculum related to rocks and minerals. Download a Minerals of Canada PDF or have fun with an interactive version.
Hanson Posters
Hanson is the largest producer of aggregates in the world and a leading manufacturer of bricks. These youth-friendly posters— from Hanson’s “Material World” teacher resource pack—illustrate the extraction process, the brick-making process, and the importance of stone, sand, and gravel in daily life.

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Mining Matters is a charitable organization supported by government, foundation grants and donations from corporations and individuals.
Registration Number: 88775 6435 RR0001.