LUNDIN MINING – EAGLE MINE
CANADA and desired behaviors recognized .
“ Many of the contractors we ’ ve employed weren ’ t used to the rigorous safety standards we required while working onsite ,” says Welch . “ They had to change their own culture in order to meet our requirements .”
“ We ’ ve had contractors in the past who ’ ve brought our training and tools to new operations and other sites they work on . It goes to show the lasting impression we ’ re having on people .
One of the company ’ s first commitments to the area was a local hire goal of 75 % during operations . While the area has a lot of talented , hard workers , it didn ’ t necessarily have the people with the exact skills needed to commission and start an operation . Lundin had to be strategic with its training so that it could hire people from the local community and skill them up for the job . Today , Eagle has a local hire percentage of 84 percent .
Eagle partnered with Northern Michigan University to develop specific training programs for its employees . Classes include Bearing & Power Transmission , Welding
Testing , Conveyor Maintenance , Basic Pump Maintenance , Manual Alignment , Laser Alignment , Hydraulics , and Welding Training .
Last but not least , Eagle is funding a Technical Middle College ( TMC ). The Middle College will provide high school students in the area the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an associate ’ s degree at no cost to the student . The program offers students the opportunity to pursue an associate degree in six career areas : Clinical Sciences , Industrial Maintenance , Electrical Technology , Building Technology , Automotive Service Technology , and Heating , Ventilation , Air Conditioning and Refrigeration .
Operations at Eagle Mine Although Lundin has commenced production at Eagle Mine , the company is still currently ramping up production to reach its nameplate capacity .
Current operations include a long hole stope mining method , which requires a main decline tunnel , a primary ventilation system and an emergency secondary
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