“The need is there. We’re in the crunch of it now,” Ontario Mining Association president Priya Tandon told CBC News.
“At round tables or meetings that I’m at, whether it’s with government or industry, it’s one of the number one conversations that come up time after time.”
According to the provincial government, Ontario has “35 significant mineral projects” underway with the potential to reach production in the next decade.
Tandon said an aging workforce and a lack of awareness about the opportunities in the mining industry are some of the main contributors to the labour shortage.
The Ontario Mining Association says 21 per cent of the province’s mining workers are over the age of 55.
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