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College agrees to train gold miner’s workforce

Thunder Bay’s Confederation College is making arrangements with New Gold to train the future workforce for their mine near Fort Frances. The college and the soon-to-be gold producer signed a collaboration framework agreement, Dec.
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Thunder Bay’s Confederation College is making arrangements with New Gold to train the future workforce for their mine near Fort Frances.

Thunder Bay’s Confederation College is making arrangements with New Gold to train the future workforce for their mine near Fort Frances.

The college and the soon-to-be gold producer signed a collaboration framework agreement, Dec. 8, to put the wheels in motion to develop industry skills within the local populace.

“Confederation College has been an important partner and supporter of the Rainy River Project over the last five years,” said Grant Goddard, general manager of the Rainy River Project in a news release. “We continue to work with the College to develop capacity in the local communities that match our needs as well as the goals and aspirations of community members.”

The advanced stage Rainy River Gold project is situated in Richardson Township, 65 kilometres from Fort Frances. The mine is under construction with operations expected to commence in 2017.

“Our collaborative work in support of the mining industry could range from the identification of skills gaps to the delivery of education and training, and everything in between,” added Don Bernosky, the college’s vice-president of regional workforce development

College president Jim Madder said the two parties can now take their relationship to the “next level.”

“The work we will now be able to do will contribute to a comprehensive approach in addressing the needs of the mining industry.”