The Canadian Mining Certification Program

About MiHR

This dynamic process promotes the sharing of best practices, leveraging of programs that work, and working together on common challenges.
 
By working with MiHR, you are choosing to collaborate with other industry stakeholders in developing targeted solutions that will benefit your organization and the mining industry as a whole.
 

The Challenges

The human resources challenges facing the Canadian mining industry include:
• Matching supply and demand for workers
• Attracting and retaining workers
• Lack of skills recognition
• Labour mobility
• Increased competition for top talent among industrial sectors and countries
• Lack of labour market information
 
Our Commitment 
We are committed to actively engaging and working with all communities of interest—employers, educators, organized labour, and Aboriginal groups, among others—to develop solutions tailored to human resources needs in the mining sector.
 
Our Background
MiHR is the council for the Canadian minerals and metals industry. A recognized leader in the development and implementation of national human resources solutions, MiHR contributes to the strength, competitiveness, and sustainability of the Canadian mining sector. The products and services supporting our endeavours are based on sound research into the skills and labour market issues that matter most to the Canadian mining industry.

Civil Engineer
  • Estimate detailed quantities of inputs and prices for new works, feasibility studies and formal tenders, and suggest innovative cost-effective construction solutions
  • Analyze construction documents and drawings to prepare cost estimates, budgets and programs
Blaster
  • Lay out drill patterns, determine depth and diameter of blast holes
  • Conduct field tests to determine type and quantity of explosives required
Assayer
  • Inspect, grade, sample, test or refine raw and processed materials, analyzing for substances such as metals, non-metallic materials, concentrates and waste
  • Use spectrographic analysis, chemical solutions and specialized equipment