What's New!

Roundup 2010 Rockhound Programs - Another great year!

Take a look at our photo albums to get a taste of what went on during our secondary student program and elementary student day. Also, take a look at a tribute to our volunteers!

Mining in Society - Exhibition May 9-11

Mining in Society is a FREE, educational exhibition coming to the new convention centre in Vancouver this Spring. It is geared toward school groups and families. DON'T MISS IT!

Teachers' Winter 2010 Update

Welcome back! We hope you had a great holiday season and wish you all the best in the New Year. You can now download the Teachers' Winter 2010 Update!

Roundup 2010 - Student and Teacher Programs

MREPBC is working again (our 7th year!) with the Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC) to host students and teachers in special education programs at this exciting mining exploration conference.

Where Challenge 2010: Great Contest for Students

What on Earth is in your stuff? and WHERE on Earth does it come from? Those are the questions behind a contest for young people that challenges them to find out about the minerals making up the things they use everyday.

K-3 Mining Process Slides Now Available to Download

A series of 12 slides depicting the mining process is now availble for teachers to download who are teaching the K-3 Integrated Resource Unit: Kids and Rocks. These slides depict the process of miing from the start of removing ore, all the way to fininished products and back to mine reclamation.

Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation Summer Workshop for Teachers, Aug. 15-19, 2009

The Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation will be holding a 5-day (Aug 15-19) professional development workshop for Earth Science teachers in Field, BC. The workshop will consist of a combination of lectures, exercises which can be easily taken into the classroom (and curriculum) and a field trip through the Rockies.

Posted on June 10, 2009 | » Read more...

BC Mining Week Community Fair 2009 Recap

Lots of fun was had and many things were learned at the BC Mining Week Community Fair held at the Vancouver Art Gallery on May 6, 2009. Nine Lower Mainland schools and the public took part in a day filled with learning opportunities about geology, mining and the mineral exploration industry.

Posted on May 20, 2009 | » Read more...

New Career Profile Videos!

The MREPBC is pleased to continue to work with Eric Rutland and his students at Norkam Secondary School in Kamloops to display video profiles of careers in and related to the minerals industry. we have recently uploaded new profiles for careers as a partsman or warranty service administrator.

Posted on May 11, 2009 | » Read more...

Earth Day 2009

On Wednesday April 22, 2009 Earth Day will be celebrated for the 40th time. This occasion gives us an opportunity to reflect on the important stewardship of the Earth that we each carry.

Posted on April 20, 2009 | » Read more...



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