ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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Valuable mining lands are located near cities.
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Waterways are polluted in the process of mining.
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Over 1.5 million people work in the mining industry.
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Sulfer dioxide (SO2) is spewed into the air and lands in waterways.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mineral exploration by commodity Canada benefits from a diversified mineral endowment that includes traditional commodities, such as gold, base metals and diamonds. As well, Canada has commodities used in clean energy applications and advanced technologies, such as rare earth elements, graphite and lithium.
Detailed explanation-2: -Aside from supporting thousands of jobs, the mining industry provides raw materials, minerals and metals critical to our economy. They provide the foundations for modern living, innovation and engineering achievements. Take platinum, for example; it is used in more than 20 percent of all manufactured goods.
Detailed explanation-3: -The favorable investment conditions provided by the Toronto Stock Exchange, for investors and for mining entrepreneurs, is one of the primary reasons Canada is such a lucrative country for mining companies.
Detailed explanation-4: -IMPORTANCE OF MINING Mined materials are needed to construct roads and hospitals, to build automobiles and houses, to make computers and satellites, to generate electricity, and to provide the many other goods and services that consumers enjoy.