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Sustainability at Vale is an ever-growing pillar of the company. Vale, as a mining company, is constantly evolving its commitment and strategy to create a healthier and safer environment for all. They continue to invest and partner with others to bring in more ethical and low carbon practices at the company, while focusing on the […]

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 […]

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. […]