International Minerals Innovation Institute

Event Celebrates Students in Mining Readiness Course

A group of Parkland College students was celebrated in Fort Qu’Appelle on Thursday as their mining readiness course winds down. Fifteen students in the Introduction to Mining program have completed 22 weeks of classes, safety training, and skills preparation in the Fort Qu’Appelle area. They will be on work placements May 20-29 to complete the […]

Students Graduate from Electrician Program

Ten students from the Electrician Applied Certificate program graduate on Thursday from Cumberland College in Nipawin, bringing the total number of students to 18 for 2015.  The 20 week program will wrap up on June 23 followed by six safety training courses to enhance their employability skills. The Electrician  Applied Certificate program, funded by International Minerals […]

IMII Announces New Board Chair

SASKATOON, SK – International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dwight Percy as Chairman of the Board of Directors effective immediately.    Dwight Percy is a business communicator and strategic planner.  Since 1995, through Percy Communications, he has worked with hundreds of clients that range from small businesses to large corporations […]

IMII, U of S and Sask Polytech research safety in the minerals industry

International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII), University of Saskatchewan (U of S) and Saskatchewan Polytechnic (Sask Polytech) are partnering on research to make Saskatchewan’s minerals industry a world leader in safety. Representatives of the three organizations have signed an agreement to collaborate over the next two years on research into how to enhance safety cultures and […]