November 14, 2011 Safety Training Facility Opens in Brisbane A new Col Joy training facility has opened in Brisbane, Australia, designed to keep mining industry workers current in health and safety, communication, first aid, and more, reports NewsMaker. With…
November 11, 2011 Federal government provides USD 3 million funding for training – Canadian Zinc In August 2011 Human Resource and Skills Development Canada, a federal department of the Government of Canada approved a commitment of more than USD 3 million dollars over a 3…
November 10, 2011 Australia Launches Initiative to Encourage Women in Mining The Australia Women in Resources Alliance (AWRA) has been formed to encourage more women to find a career for themselves in the mining industry. A series of strategies will be…
November 9, 2011 Government of Canada and Yukon College partner to increase capacity in skilled mining technology jobs On behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) and Minister of Health, Ryan Leef Member of Parliament for Yukon and Shelagh Rowles,…
November 8, 2011 BHP Partners with University College London to Attract Resource Students to Adelaide University College London (OCL) in Adelaide, in partnership with BHP, has launched a $2 million program to create scholarships for energy and […]
November 8, 2011 Mining degrees pay well but are not popular Mining and geoscience degrees pay well compared to other degrees, but they are not popular with students. The Wall Street Journal published an interactive chart that compares 173 possible college…
November 4, 2011 Suncor Energy improves haul-truck operator instruction using innovative curriculum Chuck Frey, marketing manager for VISTA Training Inc., explains how Suncor Energy used VISTA to improve the training curriculum of their haul truck operators. A key element in the success…
November 2, 2011 York University Engineering Department Receives $25 Million from Mining Entrpreneur Pierre Lassonde, co-founder of Franco-Nevada Mining Corp., is donating $25 million to develop York University's engineering department, which has up to this point been noted as lacking in student body,…
November 1, 2011 Anglo American acquires 10th Thoroughtec simulator for Peace River Coal Anglo American’s Peace River Coal Mine has taken a giant leap forward in enhancing their strategic abilities by improving operator competency, safety and productivity.
October 31, 2011 South African Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources Urges Skills Building for the South African Mining Industry BuaNews: Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources Godfrey Oliphant is urging the South African Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) to continue building skills programs to benefit the mining sector, currently suffering from…
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