This article was provided by the Ontario Mining Association (OMA), an organization that was established in 1920 to represent the mining industry of the province.
The Ontario Mining Association will be involved in the week-long program for the third annual Teachers’ Mining Tour, which is being held at the Canadian Ecology Centre, near Mattawa, Ontario. Thirty five teachers from across the province will participate in the educational workshop being held August 6 to 10, 2012.
OMA President Chris Hodgson is scheduled as the kick-off speaker for the opening night. He will present information on the importance of mining in Ontario, industry support for the teachers’ tour and provide a glimpse of the potential and opportunity offered by the Ring of Fire area in the province. The goal of the workshop is to help educators learn more about the realities of modern, high-tech, solution-providing, environmentally responsible mining in Ontario.
“Seeing is believing. This professional development opportunity presents informed choices for educators,” said George Flumerfelt, President of North Bay based mine contractor and OMA member Redpath. “The Teachers’ Mining Tour brings modern mining into the classroom curricula.”