Vale, Glencore join forces with Norcat to train Canadian mineworkers
Vale Canada, Technica Mining, and Sudbury Integrated Nickel
Operations, a Glencore Company, have joined forces with non-profit organization
Norcat to develop, test, and deploy a series of technology-enabled blended
learning programs aimed at transforming how the Canadian mining industry trains
and educates its workforce.
The 18-month project received a $1.3-million investment from
the Future Skills Centre, an initiative backed by the Canadian federal
government.
According to Norcat, the learning programs integrate
eLearning, virtual reality, equipment simulation, and in-the-field competency
validation on select pieces of mining equipment. Training on each piece of
equipment will be approximately two weeks in length with a focus on operational
safety, efficiency, and productivity.
“By working with our partners to develop, integrate, and
deploy technology-enabled blended-learning programs, we are excited about the
collective role we will all play to redefine the ‘new world of training’ to
support the ‘new world of work’ in mining and other skilled labour industries
across Canada,” Don Duval, Norcat’s CEO, said in a media statement.
“We look forward to working with the Future Skills Centre
and appreciate the support to engage, educate, and strengthen Canada’s future
mining workforce by ensuring workers have the skills, competencies, and
confidence to do their job both safely and productively.”
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