Partners
The BCAMTA consists of sixteen partners that all have committed shared costs in the implementation of the Aboriginal skills training programs, six of these partners have exercised their involvement further by making employment commitments. Since November 2009, relationships with Aboriginal, educational institutions, industry associations and government partners continue working together ensuring the success of the program.
Partners Include:
Associations & Societies
- Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC)
- Association of Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC)
Mines
- Red Chris (Imperial Metals Corporation)
- Eagle Plains Resources Ltd./Prize Mining Corporation (Yellowjacket)
- Hard Creek Nickel Corporation (Turnagain)
- Teck (Highland Valley Copper)
- New Gold Inc. (New Afton)
First Nations' Bands & Councils
- Tk'emlúps Indian Band
- Skeetchestn Indian Band
- Tahltan Central Council
Government Programs
- Central Interior Partners in Aboriginal Resource Development - Shuswap Training and Employment Program
- Skeena Native Development Society
- British Columbia Mineral Exploration and Mining Industry Labour Shortage Task Force
Educational Institutions
- BC Institute of Technology (BCIT)
- Northwest Community College
- Thompson River University
Real Life Stories
Jim Morin, Ph.D., P. Geol.
Jim Morin fell in love one hot, prairie summer day, back when he was thirteen. With rocks. And ever since then, they've been his passion. "Every day I walked along the railway tracks," says Morin, "and then one day, I actually looked at what I was walking on, and realised that beneath my feet lay treasure. Each stone was unique, told a story, had a history and marked time in some way. I was hooked by the mystery of rocks!"