Water quality is of the utmost importance when serving carbonated fountain beverages. Microscopic dirt particles that may be found in water will drive carbonation out of a beverage, leaving it stale and unappealing—leading to a much different flavour than that of bottled beverages. Untreated water can also lead to abrasion, clogging and equipment damage.
Mining is one of the principal resource-extractive industries in Canada that has a presence in every province and territory and plays an important role in developing rural economies. Metals such as iron, nickel and copper are extracted from metal ores and processed in refineries and sold to...