By Pam Schwann, Executive Director, SMA
Today we were able to sleep in past our normal 6:00 wake up time, and enjoy a leisurely breakfast before kicking off our last day of the GeoVenture Program.
Anastasia Vander Most, a geologist with PotashCorp gave a well-illustrated presentation on Potash in Saskatchewan describing how geophysics is used in their operations, as different rock types have varying physical properties that result in different geophysical signatures. The projects she is currently working on use an instrument called LiDAR (lasers) that measures the reflectivity of the different types of rocks. She also demonstrated how geophysics utilizes how sound vibrations (sonar) travel through rock with time to help identify anomalous structures that need to be avoided when mining.
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| Anastasia Vander Most, geologist with PotashCorp |
After Anastasia’s presentation, we divided into groups and discussed how what we had seen throughout the week was linked to the education curriculum, and possible themes for lesson plans for various grades. Alas, the interpretive dance agenda item was struck from the agenda, so after lunch we parted company with the promise to trade photos, lists and generally keep in touch.
It was a great week with an enthusiastic and fun group. On behalf of the SMA Member companies, I’d like to thank all participants for joining us on the Rock’n the Classroom GeoVenture Program this summer to learn first-hand about the Saskatchewan mining industry.
