Rio Tinto IOC donates CAN$4 million to Cégep de Sept-Îles for new pavilion
September 14 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) has announced a
major donation of CAN$4 million over two years to the Cégep de
Sept-Îles in Quebec, Canada for the construction of its new
pavilion for training, research and innovation in the railway,
industrial maintenance and energy intelligence industries.
The initiative is part of a long-standing collaboration between
IOC and the local college, notably through the RAIL Centre of
Expertise, which IOC supported in 2021 with an investment of
CAN$750,000 and the donation of equipment for student training.
The new partnership aims to strengthen Sept-Îles’ position as a
centre of excellence for specialised training in the railway and
Industry 4.0 sectors. Another important goal is to increase the
visibility and promotion of these training programmes in local
Indigenous communities. To this end, a special cohort of IOC
students will be formed to provide participants with employment
opportunities immediately after graduation, fostering the full
inclusion of all the region’s talent.
IOC President and Chief Executive Officer Mike McCann said:
“Since the 1950s, Rio Tinto IOC has been firmly rooted in the
Sept-Îles community, and several generations of IOC employees have
been trained at the Cégep de Sept-Îles. We are delighted to support
this leading educational institution offering specialised training
programmes on Quebec’s North Shore, and thereby foster the
development of a highly qualified local workforce. Our aim is to
keep contributing to the creation of quality jobs in sectors with
bright futures and to the economic development of the region”.
Cégep de Sept-Îles Director General David Beaudin added: “The
Cégep de Sept-Îles is a dynamic and ambitious institution
characterised by our efforts to offer quality higher education
while playing a leading role in the economic, social and cultural
development of our region. We are particularly passionate about
forging meaningful, forward-looking partnerships with local
businesses. Today marks a great day for the Cégep and our research
units, as Rio Tinto IOC announces its largest contribution ever to
an institution in our community. For 70 years, IOC has helped shape
our city, and today, by choosing to invest in innovation and the
knowledge-based economy, it is upholding that immense legacy and
demonstrating its confidence in the bright future of
Sept-Îles”.
Kateri Champagne Jourdain, Minister of Employment and Minister
Responsible for Quebec’s North Shore Region, said: "This new
pavilion, to which our government has also contributed financially,
is a valuable asset for the economic diversification of Quebec’s
North Shore. It will accelerate research and innovation in
promising sectors for the province of Quebec. I'd like to highlight
the financial participation of Rio Tinto IOC, which once again
demonstrates its commitment to our beautiful and vast region. It
also reinforces the Cégep de Sept-Îles as a true centre of
excellence, particularly for specialised training in the rail
industry."
IOC operates the QNS&L Railway, a 418-kilometre rail line
that transports the high-grade iron ore concentrate and pellets
produced at its facilities in Labrador City to its port terminal in
Sept-Îles, Canada. The QNS&L Railway alone employs roughly 450
people on the North Shore and in Labrador.
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