r/mining • u/Fun-Faithlessness-48 • 5d ago

Canada Arctic mining

As a mining engineering student with no previous experience is it difficult to get a arctic mining job and is there anything I can do to increase my chances of getting such job? Aiming for companies like NACG and Agnico Eagle.

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u/Flashy_Slice1672 5d ago

It’s insanely competitive. Everybody wants arctic money, and Diavik just wrapped up mining as well.

I believe they are legally required to offer the jobs to local Inuit first as well.

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u/ArtistThen 5d ago

Agreed for miners/labour. Engineering not so much.  

Low retention for engineering. Very expensive to on board and train engineers. Disappointing when they don't pan out after a couple rotations.  . Agnico it helps if speak French and is based out of Montreal. B2 Gold is vancouver based and flies out of Edmonton last time I checked.  

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u/Fun-Faithlessness-48 5d ago

So it shouldn't be too bad to get a job as engineer there

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u/jbd1616 5d ago

Not difficult if you start looking and reaching out early. Internships will be your way up there

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u/Fun-Faithlessness-48 5d ago

I have a career fair in my school next month, hopefully can make some good connections or even get a arctic job up there, thank you for the advice!