non-metallic mining

The local economy is dominated by agriculture and non-metallic mining.

In the 1930s the massive industrial growth was spearheaded by the textile industry, but non-metallic mining, chemical industries and machine and transport factories did also expand.

Metal and Non-metallic Mining Sector The quantity of water used for the development and operation of active metal mines has increased slightly over the past several decades (Environment Canada, 2002).

Non-metallic Mining Sector Non-metallic mining, including the production of potash and phosphate fertilizers, uranium, crushed sand and gravel aggregate, coal, salt, dimension stone, gypsum, and more recently diamonds, has water requirements.

Threats to Water Availability in Mineral and Petroleum Extraction Metal-Mining Sector Although the area of immediate disturbance is relatively small, metallic and non-metallic mining can dramatically alter the local landscape, producing large stockpiles of broken and ground rock.