Canada’s mining sector has quietly become one of the most lucrative career paths in the country. Mining workers now earn an average of C$42 an hour compared with C$35 an hour across other trades, a 20% premium, while the earning potential for senior mining engineers has surged 45% between late 2024 and late 2025, reaching C$115 an hour and an annual salary of nearly C$240,000. This shift is being
Teck Resources announced Tuesday the appointment of Edwin Shadeo as acting vice president, investor relations and treasurer, effective immediately. Shadeo succeeds Emma Chapman, who is leaving Teck to pursue new professional opportunities. Shadeo joined Teck in 2005 as strategic analyst, business development, coal, and has held progressively more senior and leadership roles in investor relations,
From left: Mike Parent, Workplace Safety North CEO; Sue Roque, Wahnapitae First Nation Cultural Coordinator; Mayor Paul Lefebvre; Jeff Lang, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board CEO; Jamie Roque, Wahnapitae First Nation Councillor; and Shawn Rideout, Ontario Mine Rescue Chief Mine Rescue Officer. Workplace Safety North (WSN) and Ontario Mine Rescue (OMR) gathered with partners, community lea
Newmont announced key new leadership appointments on Monday. Effective July 1, Brian Tabolt has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, Mark Rodgers has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, and David Thornton has been appointed Chief Technical Officer. David Fry has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Project Development. “These appointments bring together
Crown Mountain Resources (CMR) and Yaq̓it ʔa•knuqⱡi'it First Nation (YQT), also known as the Tobacco Plains Indian Band, have announced a new collaborative initiative to progress an Early Training and Employment Initiative for the Crown Mountain project in British Columbia . The initiative represents an important milestone in the parties' ongoing development of a Shared Prosperity Agreement
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. ( Image: Patty Hajdu’s Instagram. ) Canada has launched a new industry-led alliance to address labour shortages in mining and minerals as the sector faces rising demand for critical minerals, new technologies and major infrastructure projects. Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu announced the Mining and Minerals Workforce Alliance initiative in Nova Scoti
Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6500 have ratified a new collective agreement with Vale (NYSE: VALE) that delivers significant wage increases, enhanced workplace protections and improved benefits and for workers and their families. The agreement includes a C$4,000 ratification bonus and guaranteed wage increases ranging from 20.5% to 25.7% over the life of the agreement, reflecting both
NovaRed Mining has appointed Ed Kostenski to the company's advisory board. Kostenski brings more than four decades of international experience spanning mining equipment, project finance, infrastructure development, and emerging-market industrial growth initiatives. He is the founder and CEO of Nationwide Equipment and affiliated financing operations under Nationwide Group, an international e
New and expanding mining projects across the province of British Columbia will generate significant new high-paying job opportunities across key critical occupations, according to an independent research project released Thursday by the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) and the Centre for Training Excellence in Mining (CTEM). The Mining Skills Innovation Research Project, co-deve
Eramet said on Tuesday it had appointed Simon Henochsberg as chief financial officer and a member of its executive committee, replacing Abel Martins Alexandre, who has left the French mining group. Henochsberg had served as vice president for strategy since 2024 and had been transitioning into the chief financial officer role as co-chief financial officer since February 2026, with responsibility f
Rio Tinto has appointed Trudi Charles to succeed Isabelle Deschamps as Chief Legal Officer, Governance & Corporate Affairs. Charles is currently Deputy General Counsel and Senior Vice President Legal, Supply, Trading & Shipping at BP plc. She will join Rio Tinto from 1 August 2026. She has spent over 20 years at BP in various senior legal roles across its downstream and supply, trading &am
Mining Month is an important opportunity to highlight the growth of B.C.͛s mining and exploration sector and the many people who make it a strong contributor to our economy. The work our government is undertaking is strengthening our position as one of the best places in the world to invest in, creating jobs and building sustainable mining projects the right way. We are
Giants at work: Big jobs, bigger machines summer exhibit opens at Britannia Mine Museum in BC Something BIG has rolled into the Britannia Mine Museum, bringing childhood dreams of giant trucks to life in a hands-on, larger-than-life experience. Step into the world of modern mining this summer with the colossal Cat 793C mining truck, donated by Finning Canada, towering
The International Council on Mining and Metals ( ICMM) has announce the ICMM Young Leaders Scholarship in partnership with One Young World. As part of the scholarship, ICMM will be supporting five delegates to attend the One Young World summit where they will be able to hear from industry leaders, take part in focused workshops, and meet with other young leaders from acro
The Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) has appointed Lucy Potter as its incoming president-elect for 2028-2029. Potter will assume the role in May 2028, after Randy Smallwood (2027-2028) and John Rhind (2026-2027). In this role, she will work closely with the president and president-elect to provide direction to CIM, ensuring it continues to be the leading member-based, no
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