Helping youth discover their place in mining
Younger workers aged 15 to 24 only represent an average of four per cent of workers, according to the Mining Industry Human Resources Council’s (MiHR) Mining Year in Review: National Outlook 2021 report.
By the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) Canada’s mining industry is once again facing skills shortages stemming from several issues, including high levels of retirement, industry growth, skills gaps, and a lack of interest in mining-related careers among youth. According to the Mining Industry Human Resources Council’s (MiHR) Mining Year in Review: National Outlook 2021 report, primeage and older workers aged 25 to 55+ collectively represented roughly three quarters of the mining and quarrying workforce in 2020, with younger workers aged 15 to 24 only representing an average of four per cent of workers. The minerals and metals sector also ranked as the least desired sector when choosing a career in a 2020 MiHR survey of 3,000 Canadians aged 15 to 30. This trend is exacerbated by decreases in miningThe five-year I Chose Mining. Mining Chose Me. Scholarship Program was launched in 2021 to celebrate MiHR’s 25th anniversary.
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