Education

Prospecting, mineral exploration program to accept students in September Aspiring mineral hunters can hone their skills or glean new expertise this fall when Collège Boréal launches its new prospecting and mineral exploration program.

Sudbury miners train their equipment operators on modules for two loaders, an Atlas Copco jumbo and a Maclean bolter The Northern Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT) has commenced training mining equipment operators on a Thoroughtec simulator.

So You Think You Know Mining The Ontario Mining Association (OMA) is making more young people aware of the mining industry.

Vale, Glencore, KGHM pitch in A collaborative partnership between the Ontario government, Vale, KGHM International, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations (Glencore), and Laurentian University’s Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CR

They’re smart, eager to learn and make their mark in the mining industry. Meet Donna, Carolyn and Sadie, pioneers of gender diversity and students at Laurentian University’s Goodman School of Mining.

Workers at new titanium mine trained to Canadian standards The Northern Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT) is sharing its expertise in health and safety training with Base Titanium Limited for a new open pit titanium mine under construction in K

Northern College partners with Queen’s to offer Mining Engineering degree program Two community colleges in Northern Ontario have announced partnerships with southern Ontario universities.

BMO Financial Group has made a donation of $250,000 to Laurentian University’s Goodman School of Mines .

The aging of the workforce, pending retirements, a low birth rate and a lack of interest in the trades by young people are all identified as contributing factors A recently released report by Sudbury and Manitoulin Workforce Planning and the Mining I

College dean sees growing interest in skilled trades Michel Barbeau, dean of skilled trades at Cambrian College in Sudbury, agrees there’s a shortage of fully certified skilled tradespeople, or journeymen, at this point in time, but is more confident