Location & Geology
In which country is Thor Lake found?
Canada
What kind of special metals are found at Thor Lake?
Rare Earth Elements
Rare earths are in these handheld devices.
Phones
What is mining?
Digging up minerals from the ground
Thor Lake was named after which Norse mythology God?
Thor
In which territory or province is Thor Lake located?
Northwest Territories
Which element from Thor Lake is used in magnets for phones?
Neodymium
These cars use electricity instead of gasoline.
Electric cars
What Canadian company worked on Thor Lake project?
Avalon Advanced Materials
True or False: Rare earths are used in TVs.
True
Why is Thor Lake important?
It has many rare and useful minerals
What do rare earth elements help us make?
Electronics and green technology
These tall machines use wind to make power.
Wind turbines
What company started mining there in 2021?
Vital Metals
What color is usually used to show rare minerals in pictures?
Shiny silver or metallic colors
Thor Lake is close to which big lake?
Great Slave Lake
What do the letters REE stand for?
Rare earth elements
Rare earths help make these power storage devices.
Batterries
Why must mining be done carefully?
To protect the environment
How can rare earth mining help the planet?
By helping make clean energy
What is the name of the main rare minerals area at Thor Lake?
The Nechalacho Deposit
Are rare earth elements really rare?
No, but they are hard to find in large amounts
Rare earths are also used in this industry for defence and radar.
The military
Which country does Canada want to rely on less for rare earths?
China
Bonus: Name one thing that uses rare earth minerals.
Phone, car, battery, or wind turbine (any of these)