Stop 2 Kamloops
Welcome to the Virtual Mining Scavenger Hunts! Stop 2 is Kamloops.
Instructions
Explore this page for links, images, and videos to find answers to the scavenger hunt questions in the Google Form for Stop 2 Kamloops.
Stop 2 Kamloops Google Form link: https://forms.gle/U1NtpgBexz9vdDao7
You can find the link to the other scavenger hunt stops on the MineralsEd page: https://www.mineralsed.ca/learning-resources/teacher-resources/virtual-mining-scavenger-hunts/
Happy hunting!
Stop 2 Kamloops Locations
In Stop 2 Kamloops, you will be exploring three locations:
- Moly-Cop Canada
- New Afton Mine
- Progressive Planet Inc.
Continue scrolling down to find out more about the different locations.
Moly-Cop Canada
The Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) noted that out of all the municipalities in B.C, Kamloops has the greatest number of active vendors supplying B.C. mines.
Approximately 390 suppliers in B.C. benefit from nearly $219 million in spending from mines.
One such supplier with a global presence has its Canadian headquarters located in Kamloops; this supplier is Moly-Cop!
Learn about how Moly-Cop supplies mines in B.C. in the Mining Monthly article below.
New Afton Mine
One of the mines in Kamloops that may use supplies from Moly-Cop is the New Afton Mine! The New Afton Mine is an underground mine located 10 km west of Kamloops and produces copper, silver, and gold.
This mine uses a special, new underground mining technique and is the only mine in Canada and B.C. to use this method.
Learn more about the New Afton Mine and the special mining technique on the MineralsEd page below.
Progressive Planet Inc.
What does mining have to do with cats? Well, a product we have in our homes for our furry friends is mined and processed in Kamloops. Progressive Planet mines for industrial minerals that are used in cat litter and odor control for barn animals!
Learn about what industrial mineral is used in cat litter and why in the Progressive Planet Inc. pages below.
Stop 2 Kamloops Google Form link: https://forms.gle/U1NtpgBexz9vdDao7
We would like to acknowledge that the land on which Kamloops sits is the traditional territory of the Secwepemc Nation.
"The word Kamloops is the English translation of the Shuswap word Tk’emlúps, which means “where the rivers meet”, and has been the home of the Tk’emlupsemc, the “people of the confluence”, for centuries." Source: City of Kamloops
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