Collège Boréal in Sudbury is the latest postsecondary institution to benefit from scholarship funds from the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR Council).
On April 19, the college announced it’s awarded 40 students more than $100,000 in funds from the organization, which is committed to identifying and addressing human resource and labour force challenges in Canada’s minerals and metals sector.
The French-language college offers a number of mining-related programs, including construction engineering (civil and mining), welding, industrial mechanics, heavy machinery mechanics, and electrical and electronic engineering.
Mathieu Chretien, a student in the construction engineering technician (civil and mining) program, received a $2,500 scholarship through the initiative.
“I am deeply grateful to the MiHR Council for this generous scholarship, which encourages me to pursue my academic aspirations with determination and gratitude,” he said in an April 19 college news release.
MiHR Council announced last December it was investing $2 million for scholarships at postsecondary schools and training institutes from its Mining Sector Skills and Solutions Strategy for the Clean Economy (M4S) project.
Recipient institutions receive up to $100,000 to provide one-time scholarships to students enrolled in the fall 2023 and winter 2024 semesters.
According to MiHR Council, by 2030, the mining sector will need 80,000 workers to meet demand as older workers retire and the demand for metals increases.
