Recognizing National Mining Week May 13-19, 2013

National Mining Week is an annual celebration of Canada’s international leadership and expertise in mining. It serves to highlight the important role that mining plays in the lives of Canadians and aims to raise awareness of the significant contributions mining makes to Canadian communities.

This year’s theme, "Our Mineral Resource Advantage: Working for Canadians", provides an opportunity to highlight the work of Canada’s mining sector in developing world-class knowledge and technologies, as well as demonstrate our Conservative Government's commitment to a sustainable mineral resource advantage.

Canada is among the world’s mining giants with mining interests worth nearly $150 billion in more then 100 countries. Canada’s domestic mining industry includes diamond mines in the Northwest Territories, gold in Ontario and Quebec, potash and uranium in Saskatchewan and metallurgical coal in British Columbia. Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec are the top sources of iron ore, while copper and nickel is found in several provinces.

For additional information on National Mining Week, visit www.nrcan.gc.ca.

To view a map of Minerals and Metals in Canada, click here.

Call for Proposals: Opening Doors: Economic Opportunities for Women
Deadline: May 31, 2013

Projects under this call will engage women directly in enhancing their economic options by tapping into opportunities in their communities. Through local partnerships, these projects will identify and address the unique challenges women face, and link them to promising economic opportunities.

This Call for Proposals will help communities create new economic opportunities for women in three thematic areas:

1. Improving Prosperity for Immigrant Women: Projects will address institutional barriers and other factors that limit the capacity of community organizations to respond to immigrant women’s economic needs. 

2. Advancing Women in Non-Traditional Occupations: Projects will engage key stakeholders – institutions, employers, sector and professional organizations and communities, etc. – in sector-specific efforts to advance women in non-traditional occupations.

3. Increasing Economic Options for Women: Projects will address institutional barriers and other factors that limit local efforts to advance the economic security and prosperity of women in communities across Canada.

• Applications under this Call for Proposals will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on May 31, 2013.  
• Eligible organizations must address a number of predetermined criteria in their responses.  
• More information about this Call for Proposals is available at women.gc.ca.