How to get started in mining?

Find your path

There are many mining career pathways to explore. The following page has information and tools to help you learn more about where mining can take you and to give you some starting points on your career journey.

Interactive Career Pathway

See what career options are available to you—and where each can lead—depending on your education level and what type of work interests you.

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MiHR Programs

The Mining Industry Human Resources Council has programs to help Indigenous peoples, women, youth and newcomers enter the mining industry.

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Mining Essentials

Mining Essentials is a pre-employment training program for Indigenous peoples who are interested in a career in mining.

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Mining Potential

Mining Potential is a training program to help women, youth and newcomers develop essential skills to work in mining.

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About the Mining Industry Human Resources Council

The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) is an independent, non-profit organization that leads collaboration among mining and exploration companies, organized labour, contractors, educational institutions, industry associations and Indigenous groups to identify and address the human resource and labour market challenges facing the Canadian minerals and metals sector.

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