Mining Magazine January 2015 | Page 75

CANADA choice ” for First Nations and Inuit groups , the company has created opportunities for Aboriginal groups by creating jobs , training and resources to succeed .
According to Slack , the ‘ New Miner ’ program was implemented nine years ago in an effort to introduce new people into the industry , including the First Nations partners .
“ The program is an excellent tool for extensive training . It includes roughly three months of classroom indoctrination and nine months working on site . Participants are paid the entire time and they ’ re expected to treat the training as a job , which it is . We ’ ve had nothing but success with the program .”
By staying true to its vision and goals , Cementation has become the mining contractor of choice for both clients and employees . By achieving excellence in safety , performance beyond expectations and quality long-term relationships , the company has provided the mining industry with a different approach to the way mine contracting can be carried out .

Company Information

Industry
Mining
headquarters
Ontario , Canada
founded
1998
employees
1000
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