Northern College is helping to address the shortage of skilled miners with its Hard Rock Miner Training program at Kirkland Lake campus, developed through a partnership with Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.
Created through a partnership between the school and the mid-tier gold miner, the program has provided an opportunity for those returning to the North in search of permanent full-time employment.
“It is so gratifying to see those who are highly motivated and never had a chance of getting in…this is their big break,” said Rose-Lyne D’Aoust-Messier, training consultant of apprenticeship, workforce development and training at Northern College’s Kirkland Lake campus.