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✅ Fact-check Friday⛏️ Mining means jobs, investment, and economic growth for New Zealand. 💰It contributes to New Zealand...
13/08/2026

✅ Fact-check Friday

⛏️ Mining means jobs, investment, and economic growth for New Zealand. 💰It contributes to New Zealand's economy providing high-value jobs, supporting regional businesses, and generating investment in communities across the country.

🏘️ Extractive sector jobs numbers increased from 5,230 people employed in 2024 to 5,520 in 2025, the highest recorded in 25 years. 📈As demand for critical minerals continues to grow globally 🌏, a responsible and sustainable mining sector has an important role to play in New Zealand's economic future.

Why it matters:
✅ Creates skilled, well-paid jobs
✅ Supports regional economies
✅ Drives investment and growth
✅ Provides resources essential for modern life

💎 Mineral MondayFrom the can in your pantry 🥤 to the plane in the sky ✈️, aluminium helps make everyday life lighter, st...
09/08/2026

💎 Mineral Monday

From the can in your pantry 🥤 to the plane in the sky ✈️, aluminium helps make everyday life lighter, stronger, and more sustainable.

🔍 Why is aluminium so important?

🏗️ Strong and lightweight
Aluminium is about one-third the weight of steel, making it ideal for transport, construction, and manufacturing.

🚗 Improves fuel efficiency
Lighter vehicles use less energy, helping reduce emissions and improve performance.

🛡️ Naturally corrosion-resistant
A thin protective layer forms on aluminium, helping it resist rust and withstand harsh environments.

🔄 Infinitely recyclable
Aluminium can be recycled again and again without losing its quality.

⚡ Essential for clean energy
Aluminium is used in solar panels, wind turbines, power lines, and electric vehicles that support the energy transition.

💡 Did you know?
Recycling aluminium uses up to 95% less energy than producing new aluminium from raw materials. That's why aluminium is one of the most valuable and widely recycled materials in the world. ♻️

✅ Fact-check Friday👆The smartphone in your pocket is a mineral powerhouse. It contains more than 30 different minerals a...
06/08/2026

✅ Fact-check Friday

👆The smartphone in your pocket is a mineral powerhouse. It contains more than 30 different minerals and elements that work together to power your battery, light up your screen 📲, capture memories with your camera 📸, and keep you connected 🌐.

📱 What's inside your phone?

🔋 Lithium powers the battery
⚡ Copper carries electricity throughout the device
✨ Gold helps create reliable electrical connections
💻 Silicon forms the computer chips that power your phone
📳 Tungsten helps your phone vibrate
🧲 Rare earth elements help produce sound, colour and magnets

💡 Did you know?
Your phone's touchscreen responds to your touch thanks to a transparent coating containing indium 📲, a relatively scarce metallic element that helps the screen detect your finger's touch.

🏅Minerals Monday🌏 From the athletes on the field to the technology behind the scenes, minerals and metals play a vital r...
02/08/2026

🏅Minerals Monday

🌏 From the athletes on the field to the technology behind the scenes, minerals and metals play a vital role in delivering world-class sporting events.

⛏️🏃‍♀️ Metals such as aluminium, steel, copper, and titanium are used in sporting equipment, stadium infrastructure, scoreboards, lighting systems, and broadcasting technology.

📱The cameras, communication networks, timing systems, and giant screens that connect fans around the world all rely on minerals and metals sourced from the earth.

🏟️ From construction materials to cutting-edge technology, the resources beneath our feet help create the venues, equipment, and innovations that bring the Commonwealth Games to life.

🌟 Behind every medal-winning performance is a network of minerals helping athletes compete and fans stay connected.

✅️ Fact-check Friday❄️ Frosty morning? Time to appreciate the resources working behind the scenes to keep us cosy! 🔥🏠⛏️♨...
30/07/2026

✅️ Fact-check Friday

❄️ Frosty morning?

Time to appreciate the resources working behind the scenes to keep us cosy! 🔥🏠

⛏️♨️ From coal and natural gas to the minerals and metals that make up heaters, fireplaces, and heat pumps, the earth's resources help turn cold houses 🏠❄️ into warm homes 🏡❤️

⚙️ 🔩 Heat pumps and electric heaters rely on minerals and metals such as copper, aluminium, and steel, for efficient performance

🌏 🌬️The resources beneath our feet help create the warmth and comfort we enjoy during frosty weather

💎Mineral Monday🌞 There has been a lot of talk about solar power. When you see a solar panel, you see clean energy⚡What y...
26/07/2026

💎Mineral Monday

🌞 There has been a lot of talk about solar power. When you see a solar panel, you see clean energy⚡

What you might not see are the mined minerals behind it ⛏️:

Silicon, silver, copper, and aluminum, all working together to capture sunlight and generate electricity🔋☀️

The journey from mine to megawatt highlights an important reality: the transition to renewable energy depends on the responsible sourcing of the minerals that make clean technologies possible 🌍♻️

🌞⚡⛏️🔋🌎

✅️ Fact-check Friday✨🔭 Ever wonder what makes night-vision goggles see in the dark? It’s not magic — it’s minerals pulle...
23/07/2026

✅️ Fact-check Friday

✨🔭 Ever wonder what makes night-vision goggles see in the dark? It’s not magic — it’s minerals pulled from deep within the Earth 🌍💎

Inside every pair of night vision goggles, tiny, mined elements work together to turn darkness into clarity:
🔋 Gallium + Arsenic (GaAs) — The powerhouse combo that converts faint light into electrons for image intensification

🔬 Indium — Boosts low light sensitivity so even starlight becomes usable vision

🔥 Germanium — Used in infrared lenses thanks to its ability to transmit heat based light

🌈 Rare Earth Elements (Lanthanum, Yttrium, Terbium, Gadolinium) — Essential for high performance lenses and glowing phosphor screens

⚡ Copper & Silver — Quietly powering the wiring and conductive components inside

💪 Vanadium – strengthens the structure of the googles

From underground minerals to high tech gear, these elements help rescue teams, wildlife researchers, and explorers see what the night usually hides. 🌙🔦

💡 The future of night vision starts with the elements beneath our feet.

💎Mineral Monday🏆🌍✨ The FIFA World Cup Trophy is certainly worth a lot and today the winning team will be holding it high...
19/07/2026

💎Mineral Monday

🏆🌍✨ The FIFA World Cup Trophy is certainly worth a lot and today the winning team will be holding it high.

💰🏆 Crafted from 18-karat gold and featuring a base made from beautiful green malachite, the FIFA World Cup Trophy is much more than a football award — it's a global symbol of excellence, achievement, and pride. It contains nearly 5 kg of gold and has an estimated material value of more than $1 million New Zealand dollars.

🟡 Gold has long been associated with wealth, prestige, and victory, making it the perfect material for football’s ultimate prize. ✨👑

🟢 Malachite, known for its striking green bands and unique patterns, adds elegance and distinction to the trophy's base. This semi-precious mineral symbolizes growth, transformation, and strength. 💎🌿

From minerals formed deep within the Earth 🌎⛏️ to unforgettable moments on the world stage ⚽🙌, the FIFA World Cup Trophy represents the perfect fusion of natural beauty, craftsmanship, and sporting greatness.
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✅️ Fact-check FridayBanning mining? 🚫⛏️ It just doesn't add up. 🤔🗺️⛏️ Mining happens on just 0.04% of the conservation e...
16/07/2026

✅️ Fact-check Friday

Banning mining? 🚫⛏️ It just doesn't add up. 🤔

🗺️⛏️ Mining happens on just 0.04% of the conservation estate – there’s no need to ban it

🚫🏞️ No one is pushing to mine National Parks or high-value protected areas

🌳 💧Mining is heavily regulated with lots of environmental checks & balances

👷‍♂️💼 Mining supports regional jobs, the economy & high wages

🌍👀 Look past the slogans to the truth. 🔍💡

Technology 📱, science 🔬, and investment 💰 from mining ⛏️ can help protect the environment 🌿🌳🐝 and support a more sustainable future ♻️🌎. 💚

💎Mineral MondayThe journey to space starts on Earth. Mined minerals —including rare earth elements — are transformed int...
12/07/2026

💎Mineral Monday

The journey to space starts on Earth.

Mined minerals —including rare earth elements — are transformed into the components that power rockets, satellites, and deep-space missions. Without rare earths, many modern spacecraft would be heavier, less efficient, and less capable.

🧲 Powerful magnets - rare earths such as neodymium, samarium, and dysprosium create extremely strong permanent magnets found in satellite motors, actuators, reaction wheels, and spacecraft control systems that help orient and manoeuvre spacecraft.

⚡ Electric propulsion - advanced ion and Hall-effect thrusters use rare earth magnets to generate and control magnetic fields that accelerate charged particles for propulsion.

📡 Communications and electronics - rare earths are critical in sensors, electronics, signal processing equipment, and satellite communication systems.

🔬 Scientific instruments - space telescopes, cameras, spectrometers, and other scientific instruments use rare earth materials in lasers, optical components, and detectors. These materials help scientists gather precise data from distant planets, asteroids, and stars.

Rare earths are the invisible ingredients that help spacecraft communicate, navigate, generate power, and travel farther into space. 🚀⛏️🌌

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