REGINA — The province is allocating $100,000 to mining workforce recruitment in Saskatchewan.
The funds will be used by the Saskatchewan Mining Association to educate students about careers in mining and exploration. The funding will support the development of classroom and online teaching resources promoting careers in the mining industry, including critical minerals, potash and uranium, according to Saskatchewan Immigration and Career Training.
By introducing school-age students to the mining industry, this partnership will build public understanding of how mining products enhance everyday lives and expand students' understanding of the technological innovation and sustainable practices in the industry, and profile and promote the wide variety of careers available and emerging in the mining industry, a press release states.
The Saskatchewan Mining Association provides events for students, educators, and communities; core programming, and free curriculum-based resource materials. These resources include lesson plans, presentations, videos, quizzes and workshops. Last year, their Education Outreach program connected with more than 7,800 students, 880 community members, 460 teachers, 90 Saskatchewan communities, and received 13,700 downloads of their lesson plans and teacher resources.
