“This challenge will not be sorted out unless significant investment is made into further education and training colleges,” says Cawood." /> Mining Weekly: Though efforts are being made to remedy the shortage of engineers in the South African coal industry, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) School of Mining Engineering head Professor Fred Cawood says that not enough is being done to meet demand for skilled technicians and artisans.
“This challenge will not be sorted out unless significant investment is made into further education and training colleges,” says Cawood." />
Mining Weekly: Though efforts are being made to remedy the shortage of engineers in the South African coal industry, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) School of Mining Engineering head Professor Fred Cawood says that not enough is being done to meet demand for skilled technicians and artisans.
“This challenge will not be sorted out unless significant investment is made into further education and training colleges,” says Cawood.
2 Comments
Gordon
Gordon
This mining skills shortage is a hoax, oxymoron, conspiracy, lie.
We have plenty skills out there, it’s just not uncovered because employers take the cheap route & employ unskilled workers because it’s cheaper, if they really want the job done they should pay for skills.
Luiz Inacio
Mining jobs are dangerous, maybe the new generation just prefers to work on a field that has less risks…