30 October 2026
Minerals Matter has launched a new Education, Careers & Industry Engagement Pack, designed to help teachers and educators bring the world of minerals, mining and mineral products into the classroom.
Kindly sponsored by MAUK – The Mining Association of the UK, the new resource provides practical information and guidance to help schools connect curriculum learning with the minerals sector, explore its wide range of career opportunities and highlight the important role minerals play in everyday life.
Developed for teachers, careers leaders, STEM coordinators, parents and carers, the pack covers learning and careers from Key Stage 2 through to Key Stage 5. It offers a starting point for exploring how the sector links to subjects including Science, Geography, Design & Technology and Environmental Science, while providing ideas for bringing real-world industry examples into the classroom.
What’s included in the pack?
The resource brings together a range of information and supporting materials, including:
- Curriculum connections: Links to the UK curriculum across Science, Geography, Design & Technology and Environmental Science, from KS2–KS5.
- Minerals in everyday life: An introduction to how minerals support our homes, infrastructure, technology and the transition to a lower-carbon economy.
- Careers and pathways: An overview of opportunities across engineering, geology, environmental science, digital and IT, surveying, planning, finance, marketing and many other areas.
- Careers education support: Information to help schools deliver Gatsby Benchmarks, including employer encounters, connecting curriculum learning to careers and workplace experiences.
- Real career journeys: Case studies and personal stories from people working across the minerals sector.
- Industry glossary: Explanations of key terminology, from aggregates, critical minerals and extraction to GIS, geotechnical engineering and resource efficiency.
Showcasing the breadth of the minerals sector
The minerals industry is about much more than extraction. It is a diverse, technology-driven sector that supports almost every aspect of modern life, creating opportunities across science, engineering, environmental management, digital technology, business and beyond.
By helping young people understand where the materials around them come from and the people and skills involved in producing them, the pack aims to make the connection between classroom learning and the world of work more visible.
With the new academic year underway, the resource offers a useful starting point for teachers looking to introduce minerals-related topics into their lessons and provide meaningful careers education.
Explore the new pack
The Minerals Matter Education, Careers & Industry Engagement Pack is available to download now.
Download the Education, Careers & Industry Engagement Pack
Schools and colleges interested in taking their engagement further can also contact the Minerals Matter team to find out about classroom talks, STEM activities, employer encounters and industry site visits.