In this seminar course, students will develop an understanding of how the national and international mining industry is structured and financed; learn about the process by which minerals and gems are extracted; learn about the effects of mining and mineral processing on the environment, culture, and society where it is located; learn about the key laws and regulations in Ontario that regulate mining, mineral processing, mine financing and corporate decision making; learn about key conflicts between communities, Aboriginal peoples and the mining industry; and learn how communities in Canada and around the world have worked with and/or resisted mining companies
In this seminar course, students will develop an understanding of how the national and international mining industry is structured and financed; learn about the process by which minerals and gems are extracted; learn about the effects of mining and mineral processing on the environment, culture, and society where it is located; learn about the key laws and regulations in Ontario that regulate mining, mineral processing, mine financing and corporate decision making; learn about key conflicts between communities, Aboriginal peoples and the mining industry; and learn how communities in Canada and around the world have worked with and/or resisted mining companies
