The British Columbia Centre of Training Excellence in Mining (CTEM) on Tuesday launched a pilot project that will offer students the opportunity to complete up to a full year of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) mineral exploration and mining technology diploma at four new satellite institutions.
Expected to make it easier for British Columbians to train for careers in mineral exploration and mining, a memorandum of understanding between five post-secondary institutions including The College of New Caledonia, Northwest Community College (NWCC), Okanagan College and Thompson Rivers University would boost young talent entering the mining and exploration industries, as a skills shortage looms.
