Building Capacity for the U.S. Mineral Resources Workforce Proceedings of a Workshop (2024) / Chapter Skim
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... By contrast, China's 45 mining engineering programs currently enroll about 12,000 students and graduate approximately 3,000 a year -- about 16 times the number of graduates in the United States. Keane stated that while enrollment in geosciences undergraduate programs may have rebounded to around 2011 levels following the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a nearly 50 percent drop in enrollment in geoscience graduate programs after 2019.
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... Department of the Interior -- noted that pairing technical and social skills with an awareness of the environmental, social, and governance context of the mining industry is vital to success both in the workplace and when handling relationships with communities near mining operations. However, these skills in public policy, humanities, social sciences, and communications have not traditionally been seen as key areas for education and professional development in the mineral resources field.
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... Mike Timmons, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, discussed his organization's student training programs, which offer exposure to geologic tools and techniques, as well as interactions with industry partners and local communities that can lead to employment for a portion of students. Representatives from federal agencies shared numerous existing programs for supporting students and faculty through research and workforce development opportunities.
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... (Copan, Whetten, Nottingham, Timmons, Kirschling, Bieber, Jowitt) • Creating and strengthening academic–industry partnerships to incorporate industry input into academic program design and involve industry in facilitating and funding trainee experiences.
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