Overview
Labour Market Information (LMI) is the cornerstone of the Mining Industry Human Resource Council’s (MiHR) work to help identify opportunities and address human resources and labour market challenges facing Canada’s mining industry.
Publications & Research
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National Outlook
Understand the labour market from a national perspective.

Regional Outlook
Get a handle on the labour market from a regional perspective.

Workforce Planning
Plan your workforce with the most up to date information.

Inclusion & Diversity
Get the latest information on inclusion and diversity in the workforce.

Physical Demands
A close look at the physical skills required for mining occupations.
In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic upended the world. This report illustrates the short and long-term effects of the pandemic on Canada’s mining labour market, describes the early response from the mining industry and identifies which segments of the labour force have been particularly affected. Further, the analysis places the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of historical volatility in the mining industry.
MiHR conducts labour market research for the Canadian mining sector to uncover important industry human resource (HR) trends and patterns. In 2021, MiHR interviewed three prominent members of the Canadian mining industry to see how organizations utilize different sources of LMI to make HR decisions and plan for their future workforce needs.

Interactive Labour Market Dashboard
A data visualization tool that communicates MiHR’s up to date labour market information to mining stakeholders in Canada.

Custom Research Requests
MiHR is a leader and trusted knowledge centre for mining labour market trends, intelligence and research. Contact us with your specific questions and we will lend our expertise to your research report.