Mining as a Good Neighbor: Protecting Communities & the Environment Modern mining is responsible, technologically advanced & focused on caring for the communities in which it operates. From strict environmental and labor standards to restoration, modern mining is about being good stewards of the land and supporting local communities. Watch to learn more. | Minerals Make Life

Modern mining is a sophisticated, science-based activity that takes excellent care of the environment. In the 1990s, Nova Scotia started doing environmental assessments and better-regulating industrial projects to protect the environment. For example, a mine’s environmental assessment often takes 3-5 years of baseline, feasibility and design studies and costs are routinely in the millions of dollars. It generates dozens of scientific studies and governments often ask for even more studies and da