Students from North-West Queensland will uncover how Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics play a fundamental role in the resources sector when they take part in the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy's 'STEM Unearthed' workshop this week.
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The QMEA, the education arm of the Queensland Resources Council is kicking off term two with Year 10 students from St. Joseph's Catholic School (Cloncurry April 21) and Spinifex State College and Good Shepherd Catholic College (Mount Isa April 22) to provide insights into career opportunities in the sector including chemical engineering, environmental engineering, geology and metallurgy.
QRC's Director of Skills, Education and Diversity, Katrina-Lee Jones said The main goal of the program was to show students how the subjects that they study in school have direct relevance to the skills and knowledge required in the resources sector.
"Thanks to the support from South32 in Cloncurry and Glencore MIM in Mount Isa, 'STEM Unearthed' will see these students working in groups to complete three activities over the course of the day," Ms Jones said.
"The activities each have a resources sector flavour with the students competing to have the best run 'mine', comparing different techniques of copper extraction and then also sharpening their process engineering skills while developing and testing the process for 'the perfect drink',"
South32 Cannington Vice President Operations, Joe Russell said they wanted to help students to develop their STEM skills and ultimately to consider a career in the resources sector.
"We are particularly proud to support female students and those who might not have traditionally considered a career in the mining industry," he said.
"South32 funds a wide range of STEM initiatives across the country, and we congratulate all those taking part in the QMEA workshop."
Glencore Queensland Metals Human Resources Group Manager, Clint Milner said they had been encouraging STEM programs in classrooms for around 16 years.
"This event will highlight to students how STEM skills underpin many roles within the resources sector and show them how techniques and concepts learnt at school have real world application," he said.
"These skills can lead to rewarding careers in many industries, in fact at Queensland Metals we have multiple STEM-related employment pathways available to students such as the Girls for Mining Mentoring and School Leavers programs, work experience, apprenticeships, and Vacation and Graduate program for those heading to university."
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Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
