Start or advance your career in mining
Advance your career in the mining sector by accessing resources on the diverse and exciting career opportunities in the sector, access courses and training, find a job on our featured job boards, or get involved in one of Canada's national or regional mining associations.
Find a Job
Search for opportunities among the following resources
Access courses and training
Find training programs
- Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) - Training
- MiHR - Occupational Training
- Mine Training Society
- The Northern Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT)
- BC Jobs: Training and Preparation for Mining Careers
- BC Centre of Training Excellence in Mining (CTEM)
- Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre de l'industrie des mines (in French only)
Find academic programs
- BCIT Mineral Exploration and Mining Technology
- BCIT Mining and Mineral Resource Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Mining Engineering
- UBC Mining Engineering Program
- University of Saskatchewan Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering Option
- University of Saskatchewan Mechanical Engineering, Mining Option
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic Mining Engineering Technology Diploma
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic General Mine Safety Awareness Training Program
- Northern Manitoba Mining Academy
- Brandon University Geology
- Department of Geological Sciences -- University of Manitoba
- Haileybury School of Mines
- Ontario Colleges - Mining
- Cegep de l'Abitibi-Temiscamingue - Technologie Minerale (in French only)
- Cegep de Sept-Iles - Technologie Minerale (in French only)
- McGill University - Mining Engineering
- Polytechnique Montreal - Baccalaureat en Genie des mines (in French only)
- Universite du Quebec en Abitibi Temiscaminge - Baccalaureat en Genie des Mines (in French only)
- Universite Laval - Baccalaureat cooperatif en genie des mines et de la mineralurgie (in French only)
- Saint Mary's University Mining Engineering Program
- University of New Brunswick Fredericton Faculty of Engineering
- Memorial University Earth Sciences
- Memorial University Environment and Sustainability
- Memorial University in Geographic Information Sciences
- Aurora College Environment and Natural Resources Technology Diploma
- Aurora College Introduction to the Mining Industry
Become a Member of an Association
Learn more about Canada’s mining associations:
- Mining Association of Canada
- Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada
- Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
- Mining Suppliers and Trade Association
- Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator
- Women in Mining Canada
- Mining Association of British Columbia
- Association for Mineral Exploration
- Saskatchewan Mining Association
- Mining Association of Manitoba Inc.
- Ontario Mining Association
- Quebec Mineral Exploration Association
- Quebec Mining Association
- Mining Association of Nova Scotia
- Newfoundland & Labrador Prospectors Association
- NWT & NVT Chamber of Mines
- Yukon Chamber of Mines
Discover Career Paths
Consult the following resources to find your place in mining
Meet the Canadians of Mining
Meet Zivi Schaffer, a Researcher in carbon removal technologies at Trent University. Her work revolves around encouraging mining companies to implement these technologies to combat the emissions they produce over the course of a mine's lifetime.
Contact us
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