Provincial Mining Week 2012

• Pan for gold with Yukon Dan, champion gold panner
   
• Dig in the dirt for fossils – learn about Manitoba's prehistoric sea monsters
  
  
• Stump the Rock Doc – bring a neat rock, talk to the Doc
   
• Be a rockhound – collect your own fossil and mineral samples*
   
• Check out the equipment used for exploration and extraction of minerals
   
• See the demos – watch how the experts cut and polish precious stones
   
• Trace the past – see Manitoba's rich mining history from the 1800s to the present
   
• Examine mineral samples and the many products you use that contain minerals
   
• Test your mining I.Q. – spin the wheel, answer a question and win a prize!
   
• Enter free draws to win prizes!

** Until 5:00 p.m. each day

This year, Provincial Mining Week activities are expanding! Visit our new indoor attractions at Richardson Hall at Shaw Centre for the Performing Arts (MTYP), just a short walk away from our outdoor activities under the canopy!

For more information contact: 945-6569 or toll-free 1-800-223-5215.

Provincial Mining Week 2011 festivities were a huge success, with thousands of people enjoying the free activities at The Forks. Check out our PMW 2011 Photo Gallery!

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

Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre
Hudbay
Children's Museum
Evolution Presentation Technologies
Manitoba Prospectors and Developers Association Inc.
Mineral Society of Manitoba
Mining Matters
Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre
Rodren Drilling Ltd.
Royal Canadian Mint
Souris Rock Shop
The Manitoba Museum
University of Manitoba - Department of Geological Sciences
Vale
Women in Mining - Manitoba
Manitoba Innovation, Energy and Mines, Mineral Resources Division