BC Miners and Educators Workshop: Kamloops - March 24 and 25, 2010

On March 24 and 25, 2010, 77 individuals gathered at the BC Miners and Educators Workshop in Kamloops.  Delegates included educators, employee representatives, government representatives, human resources professionals, and industry and training organization representatives from across British Columbia. Hosted by the B.C. Mining Industry Labour Shortage Task Force, the Workshop was the first of its kind in the Province’s history. The objectives of the Workshop were to forge new relationships, share information and best practices and to provide a forum to address strategies that will secure a skilled workforce for BC’s minerals industry. 

The Workshop informational and best practices presentations, as well as the notes from the breakout sessions, are posted below and may be downloaded.  The British Columbia Mineral Exploration and Mining Industry Human Resources Strategy issued in 2008 is also available online.

Presentations

  1. Association for Mineral Exploration BC: Opportunities in Mineral Exploration
  2. Mining Association of BC: Going for Gold and Copper and Coal
  3. Teck Resources Limited: The Mining Landscape and Resulting Challenges for Employers
  4. Mining Industry Human Resources Council
  5. School District 27: Collaboration with the Mining Industry, an Educational Partnership
  6. South Coal Producers & College of the Rockies: Mining Apprenticeship Program 
  7. International Union of Operating Engineers Training Association: Labour & Management Training for the Future
  8. Northern Opportunities: The Power of Partnership
  9. University of British Columbia Mining Engineering Co op Program: A New Mining Education Model
  10. BC Aboriginal Mine Training Association
  11. Northwest Community College School of Exploration and Mining: Partnering to Build Capacity for Communities and Industry

 

 

Breakout Session Notes

Discussion Topics

  • How do we increase student interest in mining at all levels:  elementary, secondary and post-secondary?
  • What are the barriers to under-represented sectors (First Nations, women, immigrants) and how can industry and educators work together to overcome them?
  • How can we build sustainable relationships between industry and educators and among educators themselves?