Canadian Mining Industry Employment and Hiring Forecasts - MiHR

Table 9
Cumulative Hiring Requirements – By Broad Occupational Categories and Relevant Mining Occupations
Baseline Scenario – 2012, 2015, 2020
CUMULATIVE HIRING REQUIREMENTS
2012 2015 2020
TRADES AND UNDESIGNATED OCCUPATIONS
Plumbers 33 61 122
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers 317 576 1,018
Carpenters 70 124 228
Industrial electricians 480 880 1,735
Welders and related machine operators 713 1,293 2,416
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics 1,029 1,898 3,796
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics 635 1,145 2,185
Heavy equipment operators (except crane) 1,585 2,829 5,166
Drillers and blasters – Surface mining, quarrying and construction 116 210 401
Truck drivers 1,379 2,487 4,441
Construction trades helpers and labourers 304 553 1,029
Other trades helpers and labourers 51 89 158
Underground production and development miners 1,144 2,098 4,107
Mine labourers 305 538 1,014
Machine operators, mineral and metal processing 460 852 1,903
Labourers in mineral and metal processing 544 1,027 2,260
Total 9,165 16,660 31,797
PROFESSIONAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Engineering managers 59 105 191
Chemists 33 58 116
Geologists, geochemists and geophysicists 382 682 1,258
Other professional occupations in physical sciences 47 87 178
Biologists and related scientists 5 9 17
Civil engineers 28 53 105
Mechanical engineers 100 187 348
Electrical and electronics engineers 56 104 197
Chemical engineers 44 81 156
Industrial and manufacturing engineers 97 180 372
Metallurgical and materials engineers 47 89 196
Mining engineers 176 319 615
Geological engineers 17 31 54
Other professional engineers, n.e.c. 3 4 7
Total 1,094 1,989 3,810
Source: Mining Industry Human Resources Council, Summer 2010.
32 Mining Industry Workforce Information Network