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Mining in BC faces serious skilled labour shortages

Joanna Gaskell - Education Editor | August 03, 2011 | 4:43 pm Education 

With not enough new engineers and tradesmen, and a high retirement rate, BC's mining industry is facing a severe shortage of skilled labour, say mine managers and industry reps, Ash-Cache-Journal reports. It’s a situation that is going to worsen in...