Northwest Territories
Known for its wealth of diamonds, the Northwest Territories glitters with mining potential that includes gold, lead, zinc, copper and iron ore. Among the challenges encountered by mining and exploration companies in this jurisdiction is finding properly trained people to meet the demand for skilled and semi-skilled workers.
Recent Northwest Territories articles
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Training miners for Canada’s North
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Yellowknife's Mine Training Society attempts to balance of the needs of workers and the mines.
by Gail Jansen -
Driving innovation
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Avalon Rare Metals Inc. and its flaghip Nechalacho deposit in Thor Lake, N.W.T., is focused on rare earth elements, which are integral to advancing techonology.
by Kali Love -
The future found in the ground
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Ian London explains why rare earth elements and metals are valuable and why they are the key to advancements in green energy and the health-care system.
by Kali Love -
Jobs growing in the North
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The resource sector is roaring back into production in the Northwest Territories—and companies are looking for skilled workers to keep operations running.
by Trevor Crawley