Mining Association of Nova Scotia

There are many misconceptions about uranium but here’s a fact: it saves lives! In Canada, over 1.3 million diagnostic scans and thousands of radiation therapy treatments for cancer patients are performed annually thanks, in part, to uranium mining. facebook.com/MiningNS/posts… #nspoli

Saskatchewan has been one of the top global suppliers of uranium since the 1950s. If uranium actually caused the problems that some allege, the people of Saskatchewan would tell us so. Instead, 83% of them support uranium mining. Get the facts: tmans.ca/uranium #nspoli

“Canada is set to play a leading role in supplying the world with responsibly produced critical minerals,” according to @IEA. Nova Scotia should do everything it can to both contribute and get its share of the jobs and economic benefits. facebook.com/MiningNS/posts… #nspoli

Experts have warned for years that there will likely be shortages of the minerals needed to achieve climate goals, but the challenge has been made worse by a technology they didn’t see coming: AI. Learn more at facebook.com/MiningNS/posts… #nspoli

There is lots of good news for Nova Scotians in the province's mining industry these days, thanks in part to increased government support for the industry. See examples of potential projects and the economic benefits they are expected to create: facebook.com/MiningNS/posts… #nspoli

Coal continues to provide essential power as we transition to clean energy, and it’s a key ingredient in the steel used to build things like electric cars and wind turbines. Learn more at facebook.com/MiningNS/posts… #nspoli

Today when we talk about critical minerals, we mean minerals essential for things like renewable energy and electric cars. We cannot make them without the raw materials that mining provides. However, society’s mineral needs constantly change: facebook.com/MiningNS #nspoli

Batteries are increasingly important in ensuring stable electricity supply as we transition to clean energy. So, where are all those batteries, and the critical minerals they are made of, going to come from? Find out at facebook.com/MiningNS/posts… #nspoli

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, the federal regulator of uranium mines, says on its MYTHBUSTERS page: “Mining activities are safe for the health of people and the environment.” Get the facts about uranium: tmans.ca/uranium #nspoli

"The debate over uranium exploration in Nova Scotia is a stark example of how science can be hijacked by political activism, often leading to misinformation and public confusion." See why the Canadian Mining Journal says so at facebook.com/MiningNS/posts… #nspoli

There is lots of good news for Nova Scotians in the province's mining industry these days, thanks in part to increased government support for the industry. See examples of potential projects and the economic benefits they are expected to create: facebook.com/MiningNS/posts… #nspoli

See why metallurgical coal from mines like Cape Breton's Donkin mine is essential to achieving climate goals: facebook.com/MiningNS/posts… #nspoli

Reclamation usually means returning a mine/quarry to nature but it can also mean preparing it for development. Today, the former Allan Mine in Stellarton is the site of Sobeys’ headquarters. #nspoli

Nova Scotia’s early gold rushes took place in the 1800s, so it’s no wonder miners did not take care of the environment. They lacked the sophisticated science, technology and environmental awareness we have now. See what life was like at the mines: facebook.com/MiningNS/posts… #nspoli

Climate goals rely on mining because things like wind turbines, solar panels and electric vehicles are largely made of minerals. Nova Scotia has tremendous potential for critical minerals and 76% of Nova Scotians support mining them. facebook.com/MiningNS/posts… #nspoli

Uranium mining today is very different from what it was when Nova Scotia first banned it. Now, most uranium is extracted via solution mining, meaning the uranium is dissolved in liquid. This produces basically no tailings or waste rock. Learn more: facebook.com/MiningNS/posts… #nspoli

Uranium mining helps make possible: 1. Emissions-free nuclear energy needed to achieve climate goals. 2. Radiation therapy for cancer patients and many other medical procedures. 3. Smoke detectors that keep our families safe. Get the facts: tmans.ca/uranium #nspoli