Partners

The BCAMTA comprises a number of partners who have all committed shared costs in the implementation of the Aboriginal skills training programs; some 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:

 

Industry Partners

  • Acres Construction
  • AltaGas Ltd
  • Seabridge Gold
  • New Gold Inc.
    • New Afton Mine
    • Blackwater Project
  • Teck Resources Ltd
    • Highland Valley Copper

Associations & Societies

  • Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC)
  • Association of Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC)

First Nations' Bands & Councils

  • Tk'emlúps Indian Band
  • Skeetchestn Indian Band
  • Ulkatcho Indian Band
  • Kluskus Indian Band
  • St Mary's Indian Band
  • Nazko First Nation
  • Ktunaxa Nation
  • Thaltan Nation Development Corporation

Government Programs

  • British Columbia Mineral Exploration and Mining Industry Labour Shortage Task Force
  • Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership [Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)]
  • Strategic Partnership Initiative [Aboriginal and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and HRSDC]

Educational Institutions

  • BC Institute of Technology (BCIT)
  • Northwest Community College
  • Thompson River University

Real Life Stories

Ed Asp

For Ed Asp, prospecting and trapping is a way of life. His father was a placer miner (placer is a deposit of sand and gravel containing valuable metals such as gold, tin or diamonds) and it felt right that Ed would follow in his father's footsteps, prospecting and trapping to support his family.

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