INFOGRAPHIC: Mining builds British Columbia: green energy and buildings

Without materials such as copper, steel, concrete, silver, and rare earths, much green technology would not exist in the same capacity. Each windmill, hydroelectric dam, or solar panel is made from materials from the earth.

BUILDING

Without materials such steel, concrete, copper, and silica, we would not be able to build skyscrapers such as those that dot the skylines of cities such as Vancouver.