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Mining IndustryHuman Resources Council
“…full of white dudes…”
“We need to do more in the industry as a whole toencourage and support diversity—gender, generational,ethnic—whatever the case maybe. It has long been anindustry full of white dudes and we’re not going to surviveif that’s how we continue to think.”
-Mark Scott, Human Resources Superintendent,
Vale Inco, Manitoba Operations
Overview
• About MiHR
• Labour Market Snapshot
• The MiHR and WIM connection – ‘Ramp-UP’ Study
• Volunteer Opportunities
About MiHR
Mining Industry Human Resources Council
Who we are:
• National Sector Council for the Minerals and Metals Sector
• 18-person Board of Directors
• Over 100 Industry Volunteers
• PPP - Funded by HRSDC and industry
What we do:
• Identify national HR challenges and opportunities for the minerals andmetals industry
• Create national solutions through collaboration, partnerships and synergy
MiHR Partners
• Industry employers
• National and provincial mining / exploration associations
• National organized labour groups
• Federal, provincial and territorial governments
• Post-secondary education and technical institutions
• Aboriginal and other interest groups
MiHR Priorities
Attraction, Retentionand Transition (ART)
Skills, Learning andMobility (SLM)
Research for IndustrySustainability (RIS)
Labour Market Snapshot
Total Workforce Percentage
Mining Industry – TotalWorkforce
216,080 100 %
Mineral Extraction 161,430 74.7 %
Mineral Processing 54,650 25.3 %
Breakdown of Mining Industry Workforce
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2006Provincial/Territorial Data
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2006National Data
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2006National Data
Gender Distribution of Mineral Industry Workforce
Distribution of Mineral Industry Workforce by SpecialInterest Group
Nova Scotia
Newfoundlandand Labrador
BC
ABMB
Ontario
Quebec
NWT
NB
SK
YukonNunavut
P.E.I.
Note: Updated on Aug 24th 2009Source: NRCan
Zinc: closures (4); lay-offs = 1000Nickel: closures (7); lay-offs = 7600
Palladium: closures (1); lay-offs = 350Potash: temporary lay-offs = 1000Coking coal: closures (1); lay-offs = 120
Diamonds: closures (1); lay-offs = 1400
Iron Ore: lay-offs = 170
Gold: closures (2); lay-offs = 200
Aluminum: closures (1); lay-offs = 287Copper: closures (3); lay-offs = 750Uranium: lay-offs = 100
Mining Impacts – Felt Across all Regions
Mining Industry Employment Volatility
Optimistic
Neutral
Pessimistic
National Industry Contraction Scenario – March 2009
TotalYear Employment Growth Non-Retirement Retirement Requirements
2007 145,228 2,324 2,905 2,905 8,133
2008 147,552 -1,549 2,951 2,951 4,353
2009 146,002 -3,650 2,920 3,285 2,555
2010 142,352 -3,132 2,847 3,559 3,274
2011 139,221 -2,088 2,785 3,481 4,177
2012 137,132 -1,371 2,743 3,428 4,800
2013 135,761 0 2,715 4,073 6,788
2014 135,761 679 2,715 4,209 7,602
2015 136,440 1,364 2,739 5,185 9,278
2016 137,804 1,378 2,756 5,374 9,509
New Jobs Replacement Requirements Total Hiring
Total -6,046 38,449 60,469
The WIM and MiHR Connection
WIM and MiHR Connection
• Aligned Objectives – Diversification
• WIM Research ‘Ramp-UP’ Study
• MiHR - Attraction, Recruitment, Retention Research
• www.wimcanada.org
Targeted Attraction, Recruitment, & RetentionResearch Project
Research Project to explore innovative mining attraction,
recruitment and retention practices for:
• Youth, Women, New Canadians, Mature Workers, OtherIndustry Workers/Expatriates
YOUTHgood pay, bad for the environment,
dirty, dark, old equipment, hardlabour, poor future
WOMENphysically demanding, male
dominated, solitary, isolated, notfamily friendly
ABORIGINAL PEOPLESat odds with traditional culture of
respect for the environment, goodpay, outdoors work, good for
prosperity of remote communities
IMMIGRANTSremoves individuals from family and
community, dominated by whitemales, does not offer professional
careers, locations remote andunappealing, good pay, labour
intensive
Perceptions
Findings: Strategy
Resources and Volunteer Opportunities
MiHR Resources
Mining for Diversity
Guide for Aboriginal Communities (GAC)
Explore for More Portal
Job Board
Virtual MineMentor
Speakers Bureau
AND MUCH MORE!!!
Attraction, Retentionand Transition (ART)
Mining for DiversityAn Employers Guide to Attract, Recruit, and Retain a Diverse Workforce
• To educate and broaden knowledge about:
– developing strategies for target groups
– successful practices already in use
• To stimulate and motivate companies
• To promote and strengthen existing strategies
• To reinforce a culture of collaboration
Mining for Diversity: Begin Here
Guide for Aboriginal Communitieswww.aboriginalmining.ca
Explore for More Portalwww.acareerinmining.ca
Student-on-the-Job Board
Over 90 Students registered!
Free to post, free to apply
Job Board
www.acareerinmining.ca/en/careers/jobboard.asp
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Speakers Bureau
http://speakers.acareerinmining.ca/
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Virtual MineMentor Program
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Become aMentee!
http://minementor.acareerinmining.ca
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