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How to secure a job in gold mining through TAFE

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How to secure a job in gold mining through TAFE

North Metropolitan TAFE (NMTAFE) amalgamated into one college in 2016 to better prepare the mining workforce of tomorrow and support mining operations.

Offering courses focused on surveying, surface extraction and resource processing, and laboratory operation, together with South Metropolitan TAFE, which is focused on oil and gas, they collectively provide education pathways to the resources industry.

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Gold jobs and career pathways showcased at SkillsWest

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Gold jobs and career pathways showcased at SkillsWest

The Gold Industry Group (GIG) showcased the diverse range of jobs and career pathways in Australia’s gold industry to 10 000 students and the general public at the 2021 Perth SkillsWest Career Expo in August.

The GIG’s booth featured its initiatives centred around developing talent pathways and education engaging attendees through the Gold Jobs challenge to guide them in their career journey

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Project-based education drives industry pathways

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Project-based education drives industry pathways

The CoRE Learning Foundation has developed a unique integrated education model that is industry-backed and content relevant, bridging the gaps between education, government, community, and industry.

Engaging more than 120 students from years 5 to 10 and 3 educators in its first year through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM ) project-based learning.

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Gold industry inspires students to get into resources

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Gold industry inspires students to get into resources

The Gold Industry Group (GIG) showcased its initiatives centred around education and developing talent pathways to more than 430 Year 10 students from across 15 schools from Perth and Peel regions at this year’s Get Into Resources (GIR), as a platinum sponsor of the event held at North Metropolitan TAFE in Perth.

Supported by WA Minister for Mines and Petroleum Bill Johnston who welcomed students on the second day and echoed just how vital the resources industry is to the State and Australia, the event sparked career interest in the resources sector.

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AusEarthEd incursions go for gold

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AusEarthEd incursions go for gold

New South Wales schools have booked out Australian Earth Science Education’s (AusEarthEd) incursions in Term 1 as travel to schools has been made possible.

The program launched in the State in 2020 with the support of the Gold Industry Group to deliver much needed Earth and Environmental Science (EES) training, resources and incursions.

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IGO and CoRE team up on new school mentoring initiative

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IGO and CoRE team up on new school mentoring initiative

The CoRE Learning Foundation (CoRE) has embarked on a first-of its-kind mentoring initiative with partner IGO Limited to connect young graduates with enthusiastic Norseman District High School CoRE secondary students.

Through the CoRE + IGO Graduates Hands-On Learning Program Initiative, IGO Limited’s graduates will have the opportunity to share their expertise and assist the students in developing fundamental skills.

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New education program rocks 300 Australian schools in 2020

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New education program rocks 300 Australian schools in 2020

The Gold Industry Group’s National Gold Education Program reached more than 300 schools in 2020, delivering free, exclusive Gold Resources Kits and dynamic Gold Class Sessions across the country.

Despite COVID-19, 300 of the popular Gold Resources Kits were delivered to Primary and Secondary schools across all States and Territories, including to eight Shooting Stars sites, bringing gold education and career insights to thousands of students and teachers.

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The world’s 30 largest gold discoveries

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The world’s 30 largest gold discoveries

Can you imagine the excitement of finding a shiny gold nugget? Read on to learn the stories behind the world’s 30 largest gold discoveries of all time, most of which were unearthed in Australia!

Unearth more golden stories on the free Heart of Gold Australia app, available for your mobile or tablet device from the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android).

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Gold Sessions rock WA schools

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Gold Sessions rock WA schools

Delivery of dynamic Gold Class Sessions by passionate industry workers and exclusive Gold Resources Kits, as part of the Gold Industry Group’s (GIG) National Gold Education Program, have been a hit since its recommencement in Western Australia for Term 3, with glowing feedback from facilitators, teachers and students.

Gold class facilitators from Gold Road Resources, Gold Fields and Northern Star Resources Limited delivered 13 Gold Class Sessions

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Gold partnership delivers for NSW education

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Gold partnership delivers for NSW education

Feedback from the Gold Industry Group backed Australian Earth Science Education program in New South Wales has been fantastic since its launch in May, with the program delivering much needed support to teachers and secondary school students through free services, training and resources.

Since the Program began, the website has launched providing a host of new Earth and Environmental Science materials tailored to the Australian Curriculum, including classroom activities, case studies, videos and articles.

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Gold education program returns

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Gold education program returns

The Gold Industry Group’s National Gold Education Program has recommenced this term, after delivery of its dynamic gold sessions and unique Gold Resources Kits were temporarily postponed due to the national COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

Teachers in Western Australia can now book a free gold session for their class, and schools nation-wide can order a free Gold Resources Kit via the online platform.

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WA Mining Club 2020 scholarships now open

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WA Mining Club 2020 scholarships now open

The WA Mining Club, in conjunction with industry co-sponsors, has opened its 2020 scholarships to encourage and foster the development of the next generation of leaders within Western Australia’s mining sector.

This is the 18th year in which the WA Mining Club has supported the next generation of mining professionals, with more than 74 students receiving scholarships since 2003.

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CSIRO uncovers innovative approach to gold exploration

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CSIRO uncovers innovative approach to gold exploration

Gold Industry Groups members Northern Star Resources Limited, Gold Road Resources, Ramelius Resources, Evolution Mining and Saracen Mineral Holdings have joined groundbreaking research in translating science to mineral exploration, supporting the role of Australia's resources in sustainable global development.

Research by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, has produced a new understanding of mineralisation in the Yilgarn Province in Western Australia, supported by the Western Australian government through the Minerals Research Institute of WA.

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Online hub presents golden job opportunities

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Online hub presents golden job opportunities

The Gold Industry Group is proud to announce the launch of Gold Jobs, a central online hub of employment opportunities and career pathways in Australia’s gold industry for job seekers, employees, students and teachers.

Unveiled today, the national initiative joins a suite of other long-term projects that benefit both industry and the wider Australian community.

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NSW education gets golden boost

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NSW education gets golden boost

The Gold Industry Group and member Earth Science Western Australia have united to bring support for Earth and Environmental Science education to New South Wales secondary school students, in an innovative approach through online learning.

This builds on the existing partnership between both organisations, who have been collaborating on furthering gold education since early 2018.

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Resources education: A day in the life of Dr. Dyer

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Resources education: A day in the life of Dr. Dyer

CRC ORE asked Kalgoorlie resident, Doctor Laurence Dyer, to shed some light on the different roles he has taken on and the many hats he now wears.

Dr. Dyer is a husband, father, sportsman, the Technical Advisor for the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mining Innovation Hub (an initiative of the CRC ORE) and is the Discipline Lead for Metallurgical Engineering at Curtin University’s WA School of Mines.

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STEAM at the CoRE of remote learning

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STEAM at the CoRE of remote learning

The CoRE Learning Foundation is adapting to support schools with remote learning via its student driven model, focusing on their creativity, problem-solving and communication skills.

To keep your kids engaged at home, try our Gold CoRE Backyard Science Challenge.

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