Mining Industry: How Much Do You Know?
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Mining Industry:How Much Do You Know?
Learn About Mining Facts And Figures
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Did You Know That?
• Canada is one of the largest mining nations in the world, producing more than 60 different minerals and metals.
Source: http://www.acareerinmining.ca/en/industry/factsfigures.asp
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Statistics show that there are numerous products from mining.
• Industrial Metals such as copper, lead, and zinc are highly produced from Africa
• China gained control over rare earth metals mining with a percentage of ninety five (95%).
• In Canada, there mining industry has been very significant. Mining products include: cadmium, lithium, nickel and cobalt
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Mining industry provides millions of jobs worldwide.
• According to Geneva-based International Labour Organization in 2010, the mining sector has an approximate of 1.5 million people employed in developed countries while 2.2 million in developing/emerging nations
• Canada being one of the largest mining nations employed 363,000 in 2007.
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Being one of the largest mining industries in the world, Canada is:
• Ranks first in the world of potash and uranium production
• Top five for the production of nickel, cobalt, titanium concentrate, aluminum, magnesium and platinum group metals, gypsum, asbestos, cadmium, zinc, salt, molybdenum, and diamonds
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In the production of diamonds, here are the global figures:
• Russia ranks first with 37, 800 million carats , 29% of world production and value of $3.6 billion
• Second is Botswana with 23, 100 million carats , 17.7% of world production and value of $ 3.1 billion
• Third is Democratic Republic of Congo with 15, 600 million carats , 12.0% of world production and value of $ 138.6 million
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Not only that, here are the other two countries:
• Fourth is Australia with 11, 700 million carats , 8.98% of world production and value of $381.1 million
• Fifth is Canada with 10, 500 million carats , 8.09% of world production and value of $1.9 million
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Mining kills and injures more workers than any other industry.
• Crush injuries
• Hydrolic oil injuries
• Cuts, Scrapes, and Bruises
• Back injuries
• Methane and Consecutive Coal Dust Explosions
• Methane and Consecutive Coal Dust Explosions such as fly-rocks, premature blasts and misfires
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There are various factors that lead to accidents or injuries, such as:
• Leaks of poisonous gases such as hydrogen sulfide
• Explosive natural gases like firedamp or methane
• Collapsing of mine stopes
• Mining-induced seismicity, flooding
• Mechanical errors
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