Mining Matters

Engineering Month may be over, but we’ve got one more challenge for you!

Dig into our Hydraulic Excavator Engineering Challenge! Hydraulic excavators are essential machines in modern mining, used to move earth and rock with incredible precision and power. By using hydraulic systems, where pressurized fluid transfers force, these machines can lift heavy loads and operate massive buckets with ease.

Your challenge? Build a working model of a hydraulic excavator arm using simple materials and syringes to simulate hydraulic power. Can you create a system that lifts, scoops, and moves materials just like the real machines used at mine sites?

Put your engineering skills to the test and request your FREE kit today!

English: https://miningmatters.ca/resource/hydraulic-excavator-engineering-challenge
French: https://miningmatters.ca/fr/resource/defi-dingenierie-sur-les-pelles-hydrauliques

Special thanks to G Mining Services for making this initiative possible.

Engineering Challenge Alert!
Put your problem-solving skills to the test with our Conveyor Belt Engineering Challenge! Mining relies on smart engineering—not just for extraction, but for efficiently moving materials. Today, massive conveyor belts transport ore across vast distances, saving time and energy. Now it’s your turn to engineer a solution!

Your challenge: Design and build a conveyor system that moves “ore” 30 cm!

Ready to take on the challenge? Mining Matters has a limited number of FREE kits available. Visit our website to request a kit:

English: https://miningmatters.ca/resource/conveyor-belt-engineering-challenge
French: https://miningmatters.ca/fr/resource/le-defi-du-convoyeur-bande

Special thanks G Mining Services making this initiative possible.