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Career Opportunities for Nunavut Youth: B2Gold Partners with the Redfish Arts Society
April 29, 2024B2Gold has joined forces with Redfish Arts Society to deliver a well-loved local welding arts program to youth in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut – creating career and employment opportunities in Nunavut’s growing mineral development sector and beyond.
“We are delighted to partner with B2Gold to offer even more opportunities for youth in our communities,” says Attima Hadlari, Chair of Redfish Arts Society Inc. “This partnership will elevate the training we offer to a new level and expose Inuit youth to amazing career opportunities and further training.
Growing local employment through partnerships
The partnership is part of B2Gold’s commitment to serve as a catalyst for socio-economic improvement wherever it works in the world which – as of April 2023 and the Sabina Gold & Silver and Back River Gold District acquisition – includes Nunavut.
“We are proud to work with the team at the Redfish Arts Society to create opportunities for Kitikmeot Inuit,” says Clive Johnson, B2Gold President and CEO. “With the development of our Back River Project, B2Gold is committed to being a partner with Kitikmeot Communities and looks forward to providing opportunities to grow the Project’s Inuit workforce through innovative partnerships, such as this one.”
Supporting a hub for Inuit Culture in Nunavut
The established program runs out of the Red Fish Arts Studio, a community hub that is also home to a welding studio. Formerly a processing plant, and renovated with the support of CanNor, the Government of Nunavut and the Municipality of Cambridge Bay, the studio offers space for local and aspiring artists to grow and develop their skills. The studio also promotes Inuit culture and is used as a base by several community groups.
As students advance through the curriculum, they will receive industry placements at B2Gold’s Back River Project, gaining on-the-job experience in the mineral development sector. The goal is to replicate past successes, where all students secured industry employment as a result of mentorship and training provided.
“We thank B2Gold for lending its support to this program and opening new doors for our youth,” says Attima.
For more information on Redfish Arts Society, go to:
www.redfishartsociety.com
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