The Maitland Mercury has reported that Xstrata Coal has dedicated $320,000 of its corporate social involvement program to help train 14 new apprentices at the Hunter Valley Training Company.
HVTC chairman Milton Morris said the funding they received from Xstrata was always the “strawberry on the cake” for their programs.
“Not only does this money pay the wages of these young apprentices, but after we train them there is a place for them with one of Xstrata’s sub-contractors,” Mr Morris said.