The LLRIB Career Fair is being held in conjunction with Core Days. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

By Derek Cornet

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JRMCC hosts Core Days, LLRIB Career Fair

May 14, 2024 | 5:22 PM

Core Days and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Career Fair have taken over the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre (JRMCC).

The events are being held Tuesday and Wednesday in partnership between the LLRIB, Northlands College and the Keewatin Community Development Association (KCDA). Both are annual events and are attracting hundreds of people to the JRMCC over the two days.

“[Core Days is] an event that looks at the exploration and mining industry in northern Saskatchewan,” explained KCDA CEO Randy Johns.

“Companies come and give presentations about their projects. The Ministry of Environment comes and talks about the science they do, and everybody that’s there is learning more about the industry and the projects that are going on.”

Johns explained Core Days is the largest science conference held in northern Saskatchewan. He noted there are about 100 company delegates, adding up to 14 have come specifically to deliver presentations.

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Johns called mining a cyclical industry with highs and low, but said uranium is a highlight at the moment as prices have rebounded as the world looks for cleaner energy solutions.

Core Days is the largest science conference in northern Saskatchewan. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

“Uranium is seen as one of the fuels that might provide that energy, so that’s really encouraged a lot of exploration and so on for uranium,” he said.

“Also, we have gold in northern Saskatchewan. We’ve got base medals, there’s also rare Earths. It’s a really encouraging opportunity for mining in the future in the North.”

As for the career fair, LLRIB Lands Manager Ty Roberts explained there are close to 40 companies that have set up booths. He’s expecting hundreds of young people to go through the fair, which is open both days from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Roberts noted several communities were invited to attend and those in Grades 10 and up are strongly encouraged to stop by.

“I just want this opportunity for the youth to come out and see there is a lot of jobs out there in the North and a lot of opportunities, and sometimes just coming out and introducing yourself to people and getting your name out there is helpful for the future,” he said.

“This career fair, we’re hoping to build on it every year and get it bigger and bigger and have more people coming out and increase employment in the North.”

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