The YMTA is currently working with Yukon College, Klondike Placer Miners Association, Ross River Dena Council, Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, Red Corp Ventures, Pelly Construction, Taku River Tlingit First Nation, White River First Nation, Largo Resources, Selwyn Resources, Yukon Zinc, Liard First Nation, Teslin Tlingit Council, Northern Cross, Sherwood Copper, Selkirk First Nation, Ryanwood Explorations, and other industry and First Nation partners in Yukon and Northern BC to identify training requirements and find solutions and programs that meet their needs.

The YMTA is working with the Teslin Tlingit Council to provide funding for one of their employees to advance their skills through taking an Introduction to Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage course through Northwest Community College.

The YMTA is contributing $70,000 to Largo Resources’ Northern Dancer Project to fund an environmental monitoring, geotechnical and acid rock drainage training program for advancing the skills of three of their employees, two of which are Teslin Tlingit First Nations and the third a resident of Whitehorse.

The YMTA is working with Jim Pirie and Associates, Sherwood Copper’s Minto Mine to modify the Ontario’s common core modules for mill processing and front-line supervisor training for use in the Yukon.

The YMTA is working to deliver the BEAHR (Building Environmental Aboriginal Human Resources) Environmental Monitoring Technician program in other communities in the Yukon & Northern B.C.

YMTA is currently working with Louise Parker of Northern Indigenous Development to develop a Cross-Cultural Awareness workshop that will help mining and resource industry members work more effectively with Yukon and Northern B.C. First Nation governments.

YMTA will be funding an Essential Skills for Mining program in Ross River and Faro through Yukon College. The program will provide pre-employment skills as well as the basic skills needed for working in a mine setting. Students will as have an opportunity to experience life at a mining camp.

YMTA will be providing funding for Yukon College to offer a 5-week Class 3 and Class 1 truck driver training course to 15 students in the Old Crow and Dawson areas. These communities will have access to a driver trainer and equipment to practice.

Minto Mine, Selkirk First Nation and YMTA are currently working on funding a training program for Millwright apprentices out at Minto Mine. This program will incorporate YMTA’s new First Nations Wage Subsidy Program.

YMTA is working with Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation to deliver a Rockhounding and Ggemology field course to youth and adults in Carmacks. So far, they have taken GPS training and an introduction to Geology and Gemology. They will using this training to go out into the field and collect interesting samples for processing. The Fire and Ice Gem Club is the only one of its kind in the Yukon and it is located in Carmacks.

Pelly Construction has come to the YMTA to help provide funding for 5 First Nations individuals to be trained as rock Truck Drivers out at Minto Mine. There is a high demand for skilled heavy equipment operators in the Yukon and surrounding area. Ensuring these operators are certified provides the trainees with necessary credentials to open up career opportunities within and outside the Yukon.

Delivering Aboriginal Awareness to Industry

Bob Joseph of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. has delivered a First Nations cross cultural awareness training program designed to help individuals and organizations to work more effectively with First Nations by getting beyond awareness to practical skills that can be applied everywhere.

Emergency Response Training

YMTA delivered a 3-day Emergency Response Training course in Whitehorse through the Care Institute.

Fuel Spill Prevention and Response

YMTA delivered a one-day Fuel Spill Prevention and Response course in Whitehorse through Counterspil Research. This course covers legislation, emergency response planning, and preventing and responding to spills.

Marine Emergency Duties (M.E.D.) A-2

YMTA has contributed funds to Reimer Contracting to deliver the Marine Emergency Duty A-2 course in Dawson. This training will enable participants to operate and work on the barges that run in the lower Yukon River supplying placer mines and hard rock exploration.

Skills Canada

YMTA has provided Skills Canada with a $25,000 contribution agreement to assist in the delivery of the Yukon Skills Competition. Building awareness of and development of all skills is essential to the success of the mining industry in the Yukon.

Line Cutters

The YMTA funded a program with Northern Freegold and Bushmasters to train line ccutters.

Rock Truck Driver

YMTA provided $10,000 towards a training program through LedCor and Adanac Moly in partnership with Taku River Tlingit First Nation to train TRTFN citizens to become rock truck drivers.

Environmental Monitor Training

In the spring of 2008 YMTA worked with Yukon College to deliver two sessions of the 5-week Building Environmental Aboriginal Human Resources (BEAHR) Environmental Monitoring Program. 11 First Nations successfully completed the program and are nationally certified as Environmental Pre-technicians. This course is available to be offered in the communities on an as needed basis.