Mind the skills gap: how mining can attract talent that will help solve the energy transition

The future of mining is paradoxically promising and precarious at the same time. On the one hand, the upcoming energy transition will turbocharge demand for copper, nickel, aluminium and other metals. On the other, companies will quickly need to adopt new technologies to locate, extract, process and transport these materials in an efficient and sustainable way.

As the pace of innovation quickens and an ageing workforce retires, mining companies need to tap into new talent pools if they hope to keep pace. But with enrolment in mining engineering programmes dropping worldwide, it’s harder than ever to attract young people to the industry. So how can the sector cater to the next generation of mining professionals? What qualifications should companies prioritise to future-proof their operations? And how can mining meaningfully close the skills gap while facilitating the energy transition?

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