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COMMENT: Idea from Down Under needs to come Up North
The Australians have a practical and forward-thinking idea: Hire military veterans to meet the looming labour shortage in the mining sector. Veterans are highly trained and bring diverse skills and talents to the job. Many have a difficult time transitioning…
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CHILD LABOUR: Eurasian Resources wants to keep children out of mining in the DRC
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – Eurasian Resources Group announced this week that it joined forces with international development organization Pact to carry out the initiative “Children out of Mining-Northern Kolwezi.” The project is being implemented in the southern Kolwezi region,…
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LABOUR: Strike at Goderich mine ends after collective agreement ratified
GODERICH – Members of Unifor Local 16-O have voted to accept a collective agreement with Compass Minerals, putting an end to a 12-week strike at the salt mine. “These members stood up to an American employer that was using scabs to…
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NICKEL: Vale to lay off 169 in Thompson
MANITOBA – As the summer shut down of its Manitoba smelting and refining operations looms, Vale has announced the layoff of 169 employees in Thompson, 650 km north of Winnipeg. The public has known of plans to cease operations on…
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DRILLING: Boart Longyear adds new rigs to meet the demand of expanding exploration budgets
SALT LAKE CITY — Boart Longyear announces it is adding new exploration drill rigs to its Drilling Services fleet around the world to meet the demand of expanding exploration budgets. Latin America In Chile, a brand new LF™160 top-drive coring…
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HUMAN RESOURCES: SNC-Lavalin joins 30% Club Canada, strengthens its commitment to gender diversity
MONTREAL: SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that it has joined the 30% Club Canada, an organization that encourages and supports companies, through a voluntary approach, to appoint more women at board level, as well at senior management levels. SNC-Lavalin contributed to…
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JOBS: Hays Canada says industry upbeat about 2014
TORONTO – Optimism for 2014 remains high in the Canadian resources and mining sector even though 2013 saw a drastic downturn in business and hiring activity, accord to Hays Canada’s 2014 Salary Guide.
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JOBS: Word to the wise
SOMEWHERE IN CYBERSPACE – One of CMJ’s loyal readers sent us an email saying she had been enticed by a website that purports to find people jobs in the mining industry. In response to her request and admission that she had no experience…
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LABOUR: It’s Curtin for Australian prisoners
AUSTRALIA – Failing to find workers for the Curtin potash project, the joint venture partners have recruited prisoners from the Northern Territory. The project, 260 km southwest of Alice Springs, is a joint venture of Rum Jungle Resources…
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ENGINEERS: Look west for jobs
TORONTO – The job market for engineers is strongest in western Canada, according to information analyzed for a new report, Engineering Labour Market in Canada: Projections to 2020. The report was sponsored by recruitment specialist…
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HUMAN RESOURCES: Vale hiring 60 underground miners in Sudbury
ONTARIO – Vale is embarking on a campaign to hire 60 new underground miners at its operations in Sudbury. The company also currently has postings for a number of other jobs, including engineers, supervisors, surface plant operators and…
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LABOUR PEACE: Xstrata Nickel, USW 2020 sign agreement
ONTARIO – A three-year collective agreement has been ratified by United Steelworkers Local 2020 and employer X…
