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Plan shifts as BC mines face labour gaps and training gaps
A plan announced aims to move BC away from traditional training amid a labor shortage in mining and jobs for Canadians. Minister Pat Bell notes current Chinese labour for a six to eight month bulk sampling, with potential mines lasting 30 years. Critics question government action to prepare Brit ish Columbians for permanent, well paid mining work.
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