GLENCORE MINES TALENT LODE

GLENCORE GLENC is growing the number of apprentices across its mining operations, with 362 young men and women to be based in regional communities throughout Australia.

A total of 112 new apprentices will start their careers with Glencore this year, joining 250 second, third and fourth-year apprentices spread across coal, copper, zinc and nickel businesses.

One of the 2019 recruits, Casten Lemson, grew up in Charters Towers, and moved to Mount Isa to complete the Mount Isa Mines’ Indigenous Employment Program.

Mr Lemson has now started at Mount Isa Mines’ copper operations as an apprentice diesel fitter.

“I’ve always wanted to be a tradie and was very keen on vehicle maintenance at school,” he said.

“Mount Isa Mines’ Indigenous Employment Program helped me see a clear path forward and the apprenticeship program is providing me with a career opportunity I never ever would have had in Charters Towers.”

Glencore offers in-house apprenticeships across trades including electrical, mechanical, fabrication, plumbing, carpentry and diesel fitting.

From Singleton to Mount Isa and Cloncurry to Borroloola, Glencore is providing the building blocks to help grow tomorrow’s talent with nationally recognised trade qualifications and strong career pathways for the future.

CAREER PATHWAY: Copper North Queensland chief operating officer Matt O’neill, apprentice diesel fitter Casten Lemson, Copper North Queensland HR manager Leanne Ryder, apprentice fitter/welder Lucy Cameron and technical services manager Jody Todd at the George Fisher Mine in Mount Isa.