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Posted on August 22, 2017
MiHR is proud to announce that July 26th 2017 marked the launch of our Green Jobs Program. The objective of the program is to create 120 meaningful internship opportunities in the mining sector by connecting companies with qualified graduates from disciplines related to science, technology, engineering and math. These internships...
Read the full articlePosted on July 7, 2017
Canada’s mining industry is beginning to show signs of economic recovery. Along with its resurgence, comes a problematic thin labour supply that has the potential to derail projects, drive up the cost of finding workers and ultimately undermine an operation’s ability to run competitively unless corrective collaborative actions are taken...
Read the full articlePosted on April 20, 2017
After a successful pilot, MiHR would like to announce that the Canadian Mining Certification Program (CMCP) is now certifying workers in three new occupations! MiHR would like to thank the examiner panel and all those who were involved in the pilot for the occupations of Frontline Supervisor, Industry Trainer...
Read the full articlePosted on April 19, 2017
Join MiHR’s Ryan Montpellier, and an exceptional panel of senior leaders from Teck (Dean Winsor – VP HR), Agnico Eagle (Michelle Edwards, Corporate Director Total Rewards) and Taseko's Gibraltar Mines (Shayne Heintz, Senior Mine Training Coordinator) at this year’s CIM conference to talk about their commitment to gender equity in...
Read the full articlePosted on April 18, 2017
The annual UnTapped Awards Gala, presented by Open Door Group, returns to Vancouver on May 10th, at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre – an inspiring event that celebrates champions of diversity and inclusion who are changing the world of work. Over the course of the evening, hundreds of business leaders...
Read the full articlePosted on February 16, 2017
MiHR is kicking off a first-of-its-kind delivery of the Mining Essentials Program. The program is taking place at École secondaire catholique Thériault in Timmins, ON through a partnership between Conseil scolaire catholique de district des Grandes Rivières, Collège Boréal, Élargir l’espace francophone, Gouvernement du Canada, Destination Réussite; Ministère de l’éducation...
Read the full articlePosted on February 16, 2017
A new committee to oversee the review of the Diamond Driller National Occupational Standard (NOS) has been struck. The role of the Diamond Driller Development Committee will be to review the existing Diamond Driller NOS and the requirements to certify under the Canadian Mining Certification Program to ensure that it...
Read the full articlePosted on February 13, 2017
ENSEMBLE is a virtual network of professionals interested in supporting and driving diversity and inclusion in Canada's Mining Industry. Every month the ENSEMBLE Network holds a free webinar on a featured topic presented by subject matter experts. This month’s webcast will feature Gordon Kakegamic of Oshki-Pimache-O-Win (Oshki) and Joyce Spence...
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Posted on November 28, 2016
Over the past five years, Canada's mining industry has experienced a weak economic climate, a trend that continued throughout 2015, cooling some of the industry's immediate hiring needs. The Mining Industry Human Resources Council's (MiHR) Canadian Mining Labour Market Outlook 2016 reflects this, but also points to a risk that has...
Read the full articlePosted on November 21, 2016
The Mining Industry Human Resources Council is pleased to announce that the first workers have been certified in the three new occupations under the Canadian Mining Certification Program. Workers have been assessed and granted certification in the three new occupations of Frontline Supervisor, Industry Trainer, and Hoist Operator. MiHR’s Standing Committee on Certification...
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