Natural resources sector add jobs in October: Statistics Canada

In the midst of Canada's bleak October job report, Statistics Canada reported one bright spot: that the resource sector added 12,000 jobs. Canada, overall, lost 54,000 jobs in October pushing the unemployment rate up .2% to 7.3%. Statistics Canada says that the bulk of the decline in occurred in manufacturing, followed by construction. However, natural resources employment has grown by 5.0% over the past 12 months. The service sector remained unchanged.

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Sandvik axes 365 jobs in Sweden but adds to order book

Swedish engineering firm Sandvik AB (STO:SAND) announced today that 365 employees will lose their jobs as a result of company restructuring. The firm said the cuts resulted from a policy implemented in September at its Materials Technology division whose main objective is to "sustainably reduce the overall cost structure by approximately 500 MSEK over a two to three year period, through such measures as reducing costs for staff and administration..." The layoffs will affect 500 Sandvik employees worldwide including 365 in Sandviken and Hallstahammar, Sweden.

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Apprentices ditch training for highly paid mine jobs

The WA Government has urged apprentices to stick with their training after new figures indicating four out of ten drop out. At some major training providers up to half of all apprentices quit in their first year, with many moving on to highly paid but unskilled mining jobs.

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Colorado Community Colleges Receive Grants for Training in High-Skilled Jobs

Several community colleges in Colorado have been selected to receive a grants to support their training for high-skilled, high-wage jobs in mining, clean energy, water management and oil and gas, the Fowler Tribune reports.

"This is a win-win for Colorado's workers and employers. By enabling colleges to work directly with private employers, students will get the specific skills that make them competitive for higher-paying jobs in growing industries - and employers will get a well-trained workforce they can rely on," Senator Mark Udall said.

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Mining jobs in Australia to more than double in next 20 years

Job growth in mining and mining-related work in Australia is expected to increase by over 100% by 2031, outpacing other sectors of the economy, The Courier-Mail is reporting. The website says the total mining workforce is tipped to more than double in the next 20 years, from an estimated 693,000 who are now directly and indirectly employed to 1.45 million staff Australia-wide:

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Cardero supports the government’s BC jobs plan

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 23, 2011) - Cardero Coal Ltd. ("Cardero Coal") is encouraged by the Government of British Columbia's announcement on Thursday regarding the BC Jobs Plan, as well as the stated commitment to reduce the time it takes to get decisions on mineral exploration and mining approvals and permits. "BC has a rich history of mining and Premier Clarke's recognition of the sector and the role it plays in the provincial economy indicates her understanding of what needs to be done to ensure our province benefits fully from the valuable resources we have in the ground," says Michael Hunter, Cardero Coal's President.

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