The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) will spend $125 million to build a new Ontario Mine Rescue Training Institute in Sudbury, …
Mining
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Global HR PracticesCompensationDiversity, Equity & Inclusion
How Australia’s mining sector locks women out of high‑paying roles
By Michelle Gander Mining is a critical industry for the Australian economy and has the potential to offer secure, well-paid and meaningful …
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Global HR PracticesGlobal Safety News
Mexican miner rescued after nearly 14 days in a flooded Sinaloa mine
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A miner was rescued Wednesday after being trapped for nearly 14 days following a collapse in the northern …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Canada’s economy grew 0.1% in January, led by goods-producing industries: StatsCan
Canada’s real gross domestic product edged up 0.1% in January, following 0.2% growth in December, as gains in mining, construction and utilities …
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Collective Agreements
PREMIUM International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793 and Baffinland Iron Mines finalize four-year collective agreement covering mining operations workers
The deal runs from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027 and includes wage increases of 3.5% in 2024 followed by 3.0% …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsLayoffs
Unifor calls for action as Boart Longyear moves Mississauga, Ont., jobs to China
Unifor is calling on governments to act after Boart Longyear told workers it will close its Mississauga, Ont., manufacturing facility and shift …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Federal government puts $94.5 million into labour market data for key sectors
The federal government will spend up to $94.5 million over five years to improve labour market information across more than a dozen …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ontario expands critical minerals list, launches strategy overhaul targeting 74,000 jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario is overhauling its five-year-old Critical Minerals Strategy and adding high-purity iron and aluminum to its protected minerals list, moves the province …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour Shortages
Federal plan targets mining workforce shortages as sector faces skills gap
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s mining industry is facing a growing shortage of skilled workers, and a new national alliance aims to fix that by bringing …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour Shortages
Ottawa launches workforce alliances, retention grants to address labour shortages
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government is creating six sector-specific workforce alliances and a new retention grant program to help Canadian employers and workers navigate …


