Mining Industry Human Resources Council

A mining industry expert outlines the Top 3 ways to prepare for a mining career.

What is Mining Essentials? Established in 2010 through a partnership between the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Mining Essentials is a training to employment program for Indigenous peoples interested in exploring career opportunities in mining. Mining Essentials is the only industry validated national mining training program for […]

What is the Green Jobs Program? The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) exists to identify opportunities and address the human resource and labour market challenges within the Canadian minerals and metals sector. MiHR’s Green Jobs Program strengthens the mining industry labour market by helping post-secondary graduates gain relevant and meaningful work experience in mining […]

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The mining industry is a strong contributor to economic activity and employment opportunities across Canada. Following a steady decline beginning in the early 2010s, the mining industry has begun to show signs of economic recovery. The unemployment rate in mining, quarrying and oil & gas extraction dropped in the summer of 2016, from roughly 10 […]

What is Gearing Up? Announced in the 2016 federal budget, the Government of Canada’s Student Work-Integrated Learning Program (SWILP) brings industry stakeholders together to create new work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities for students to be better positioned to secure employment in their field of study. Gearing Up is the new WIL Program for Canada’s mining sector. […]

The mineral exploration industry consists of a myriad of different organizations that come together to discover potential areas for economic mineral resource development. Mineral exploration is the first stage of the mining process and requires collaboration between multiple stakeholders to be successful. All mining stakeholders – employers, government, educators, associations, etc. – have a vested […]