Under the theme Our Mining Moment: Strategic Growth and Sustainable Operations, CIM Connect 2026 brought together industry leaders, researchers, post-secondary institutions, suppliers, policymakers, and technology partners from across Canada’s mining and resource sector for conversations on strategic growth, sustainability, workforce capability, Indigenous partnerships, and the future of responsible mining in Canada.
Sarah White, Senior Partnerships Coordinator & Stakeholder Relations at BHER, attended to learn more from mining sector leaders about the increased demand for applied, experience-based and integrated learning approaches that are tied to real operational environments. Employers in the sector are increasingly focused on workforce capability, decision-making and capacity and leadership readiness alongside technological transformation such as AI and digital mining.
As Canada's leading cross-sector convenor and driver of change, BHER continues to strengthen and expand relationships across sectors, regions, and communities to shape Canada’s skills, talent, and innovation agenda.
In our Thought Leadership piece, Canada’s problem isn’t just producing talent. It’s deploying it, we make the case that companies need to treat training as a core capability, and that progress in the energy and mining sectors depends on whether companies can mobilize specialized talent across regions, coordinate with partners, and deliver projects on tight timelines.