Three senior mining executives, including the heads of Sudbury's two major mining companies, spoke at length at the Maintenance, Engineering and Mine Operators conference in Sudbury this week about how the industry is faring at a time when the demand for critical minerals is high and the availability of skilled labour is low.
Virtual reality simulators are enhancing training from a hands-on aspect. Automation, sensor and remote technologies help remove front-line workers from the hazardous areas of the job. The introduction of underground battery electric vehicles has helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions and made the air cleaner where miners work.
With each company doing its own thing on the recruiting front, Xavier suggested maybe the industry needs to work together on it. “We know that diverse thinking leads to better decisions, not to mention it’s the right thing to do,” said Gilpin. Her entry into the mining field as a technician was born out of the curiosity of where her father was going and what he was doing each day.Gilpin mentioned that one unexpected benefit of onboarding young people is that it’s given them valuable insight into what the next generation of miners is interested in doing and what’s what important to them. Protection of the environment, he said, is of particular importance.
Xavier alluded to a big screen photo of Glencore’s Nickel Rim Mine in Sudbury, pointing out the care in the design of the operation’s layout to achieve a small footprint on the landscape, the standing joke being it takes up less space than a typical shopping mall.
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