A worrying shortage of young mining engineers is plaguing the sector just as it ramps up for the green transition. Read on.
U.K. mining faces a big challenge to meet its needs, according to Rhys Morgan, an engineering and education director at the Royal Academy of Engineering. Some 80 per cent of the 1,250 mining engineers registered with the U.K.’s Engineering Council are over 50, and 40 per cent are at least 60, he said.
Efforts to tackle graduate shortages include new routes into work and in-house training. For example, Wardell Armstrong says the industry has opened apprenticeship positions to help fill some technician and junior roles. There’s also a need for more non-engineering jobs, particularly with sustainability and social issues increasingly in the spotlight. Anglo American PLC says its focus is shifting to include graduates with degrees in social and environmental sciences and data analytics.Article contentPlus, companies can get greater access to better interest rates and finance if they can prove their ESG standing, Wardell Armstrong’s Allen said.
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