Earth Sciences

  • Canada's Diamonds
    Find information on the Canadian Diamond Industry: its history, processes and Canadian diamond mining innovations and explorations.
  • Earth Sciences Sector
    The Earth Sciences Sector of Natural Resources Canada provides Canadians with the acquisition, interpretation, maintenance and distribution of maps, information, technology, standards and expertise concerning the Canadian landmass and offshore in the fields of geoscience, geodesy, mapping, surveying, and remote sensing.
  • Minerals and Metals Sector (MMS)
    The Minerals and Metals Sector of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is the federal government's main source of minerals- and metals-related economic and scientific knowledge.
  • Natural Hazards
    Natural Resources Canada monitors potential natural hazards, helps Canadians prepare to respond to disasters, and shares information about the risks of natural processes or phenomena that may be a damaging event with Canadians. Learn more here.