Education

Legendary Commodities Trader Phil Storer Launches Mentorship and Training Program Right Before His Retirement

Dallas, Texas, USA – Phil Storer, professional Futures and Commodities trader for 40 years, announces that he has launched a mentorship and training program with the primary focus on teaching students how to trade commodities online. Phil Storer,…

Seabridge Gold to Advance Aboriginal Training in BC by $100 000

Vancouver mining company Seabridge Gold has contributed $100 000 to the British Columbia Aboriginal Mines Training Association to fund a skills upgrading program in three Aboriginal communities in northwestern BC, reports the Canadian Mining Journal.

“Responsible mine development is about finding ways to ensure that the benefits of mining are shared, and that includes hiring locally and supporting economic development in regions where projects are based,” said Jay Layman, Seabridge’s executive VP and COO. “Our contribution to BC AMTA’s Pathways to Success program was the right decision for us to make.”

Understanding radiation and its health effects – Free on-line course

TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2012 /CNW/ – After an eight week trial period, the independent Radiation Safety Institute of Canada announced today that it is making available to people everywhere a free on-line course on

Seabridge Gold Contributes $100,000 towards Aboriginal Essential Skills Upgrading in Northwestern British Columbia

Northwest Mining Association sees students as mining’s future

E&E News reported on Jan. 20 that the Northwest Mining Association (NWMA) recently launched a campaign aimed at promoting the mining sector to college students.

“The More You Dig: It All Starts With Mining” initiative explains how m…

George Siemens Comments on Athabasca University Online Education Report – Not Flattering to Canada

George Siemens of the Technology Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute at Athabasca University reports that Canada doesn’t look good in a recent paper on online education released by Deanna Douglas.

We are well behind other countries in online enrolments. We don’t have clear and comprehensive data on trends in this space. … I hope, in spite of the challenges and barriers articulated, that this report will serve as a catalyst for policy, strategy, and funding considerations around online learning in Canada. But that hope is tempered with the realization that attempts at innovation and creating a national agency in the learning space doesn’t appear to be a current priority.

Massive Muresk mining education program planned

Curtin University's agricultural campus Muresk will soon open its doors to the mining industry. Part of a new program designed to addressed the industry skills shortage; it aims to train up to 5000 miners a year, according to In My Community. The p…

MCC Learning Centre drives down operational risk using training solutions from Immersive Technologies

African based MCC Contracts has released details of its improved operator training programs which integrate advanced simulator training technology from global supplier Immersive Technologies as a key method of safely training, assessing and measuring performance. Operated from the MCC Learning Centre based in Johannesburg, the simulator based training programs aim to improve Return On Investment (ROI) of a growing equipment fleet by raising the bar on its asset utilisation ratios and operating expenses.

Operator competency is declared only once a trainee has completed the full training program which includes the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) certification process; a certification the MCC Learning Centre recently achieved training accreditation for by South Africa’s Mining Qualifications Authority.

Australia’s resource sector under threat from skills drought

Marketing groups see ageing professionals as a major problem not just for Australia’s resources sector but also for the global mining community as a whole.

Underground Core Mining Training Program in New Brunswick Launched by Trevali and First Nations

Trevali Mining Corporation (TSX:TV,OTCQX:TREVF,FWB:4TI) announced its support and commitment to the recently launched First Nations Underground Core Mining Training Program through the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) in Miramichi. Trevali has partnered with the Aboriginal Workforce Development Initiative (AWDI) and the New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL) to train and employ 12 people from Elsipogtog, Pabineau, Eel Ground, Esgenoopetitj, Eel River Bar and Metepenagiag for Trevali’s Halfmile Mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp of northern New Brunswick.