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Provincial Mining Week 2009

 Manitoba Rocks!

 

Provincial Mining Week 2009 festivities were a huge success, with thousands of people enjoying the free activities at The Forks.

Check out our PMW 2009 Photo Gallery!


Visitors were able to:

  • pan for gold with Yukon Dan, champion gold panner

  • bring a neat rock to stump the Rock Doc

  • collect fossil and mineral samples

  • view equipment used for exploration and extraction of minerals

  • watch how the experts cut and polish precious stones

  • see Manitoba's rich mining history from the 1800s to the present

  • examine mineral samples and the many products you use that contain minerals

  • spin the wheel, answer a question and win a prize!

  • enter free draws to win!
  Manitoba Rocks!

What a great way to learn about minerals and fossils and have fun at the same time!

Provincial Mining Week 2009 was sponsored by:

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 CIM - Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
HudBay Minerals Inc./Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co., Limited
Manitoba Children's Museum
Manitoba Prospectors and Developers Association Inc.
Mineral Society of Manitoba
Mining Association of Manitoba
Rodren Drilling Ltd.
Tantalum Mining Corporation of Canada Limited (Tanco)
The Manitoba Museum
Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines, Mineral Resources Division

And a special thanks to everyone who attended!

Be sure to join us for Provincial Mining Week 2010 celebrations!

Please pre-book school or group tours by calling 1-800-223-5215.

Bring the Family for a Rocking Good Time!

From toothpaste to computers, sinks to scooters, find out more about the minerals we use everyday.

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