Facing a critical shortage of skilled labour, the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiNR) have launched an awareness campaign directed at Canada's Aboriginal communities and the mining industry.
"Aboriginal peoples represent a significant, largely untapped resource for addressing the expected labour shortfall next decade, when tens of thousands of workers from the baby boom cohort are set to retire," states a MiNR press release.
The MiNR has established several tools including a website, www.aboriginalmining.ca, and two extensive informational guides, "The Mining Industry Human Resources Guide for Aboriginal Communities" and "Mastering Aboriginal Inclusion in Mining."
"The recent economic downturn has merely lowered projections of the number of skilled workers the mining industry will need to replace," stated Ryan Montpellier, executive director if MiNR in a press release. "But we're asking employers to keep moving at full steam on inclusion initiatives."
The specialized version of Mastering Aboriginal Inclusion and partnering with MiRN makes good sense, stated Kelly Lendsay, president and CEO of Aboriginal Human Resource Council. "Mining is one of the largest employers of Aboriginal people in Canada and well positioned to be the industry leader that will help advance inclusion in Canada."
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