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Whether it’s training potential employees what they need to know to head out into the field or informing the public about the important everyday items that mining makes possible, education is a vital aspect within the mining and exploratio...
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Training miners for Canada’s North
The Mine Training Society is developing a pan-territorial workforce strategy to address an estimated need for 9,000 new miners across Canada's three northern territories by 2017. The organization uses community-based training programs that bridge cultural gaps and provide holistic support, achieving high success rates in preparing Aboriginal peoples and other northerners for skilled mining positions.
From moonscape to greenscape
Vale donated $4.5 million to establish the Vale Living with Lakes Centre at Laurentian University, which officially opened August 25, 2011, to study northern aquatic systems and environmental remediation. The centre represents a major milestone in Sudbury's transformation from environmental devastation to restoration success, with the region reducing air pollution by 90% since the 1960s and restoring half of its damaged lake trout populations.
Going deep with education
The East Kootenay Chamber of Mines is hosting the 7th Annual Minerals South Conference & Trade Show in Kimberley, B.C. from November 15-17, 2011, with over 200 delegates expected. The event features technical sessions, a trade fair with 24 booths, and introduces a new elementary school program to promote geoscience education.
Ensuring the next generation
College of the Rockies and Teck Coal Corporation are partnering on innovative education programs to address skilled trades shortages in mining. Programs like Yes 2 It, Project Heavy Duty, and the Mining Apprenticeship Program (MAP) are designed to attract young people to trades careers and provide local training opportunities in British Columbia's East Kootenay region.
Jobs growing in the North
The NWT Mine Training Society reports increased employment opportunities in northern Canada's mining sector as companies ramp up production following the recession. The organization has trained 600 workers with 500 finding employment, while major projects like Baffinland's iron mine on Baffin Island and Agnico-Eagle's Meadowbank gold mine are creating additional demand for skilled workers.
The elements of education
Teck Metals Ltd.'s Trail, BC smelter hosted the International Zinc Association's 2010 Zinc College conference, marking the first time this major industry event was held in Canada. The Trail facility, one of the world's largest lead-zinc smelters, produced 240,000 tonnes of refined zinc in 2009 primarily for automotive galvanizing applications.