About Us
Since our inception in 2003, MTS has evolved into much more than a vehicle for delivering
training programs. We evaluate, train and then place northerners in mining and mining-related
jobs, and also provide hands-on mentoring and job coaching to our clients throughout their
careers. Our relationships with our clients don't end with graduation.
The Mine Training Society first arose from the Ministerial Ad Hoc Committee created to
advise the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment as part of the development of initial
diamond mine projects in the NWT. Since 2004, we have served over thousands of individual
northerners with training and/or career counseling, and have facilitated employment for over 5%
of the labour force.
Over the course of our existence, the Mine Training Society has been recognized for our work on
several occasions, most notably receiving the 2009 Premier's Award in Excellence in Collaboration
from the GNWT, and the 2012 Special Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to the mineral
industry from the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. We're proud and thankful of
this recognition of our hard work and dedication.