在设备购置方面, we’re evaluating some options to help customers bridge the financing 和 timing gap,我们得到了一些很好的回应. We look forward to continuing the conversation with 矿业 projects on how to help.
在2023年秋季经济报告中, the Department of Finance targeted the introduction of legislation on clean economy investment tax credits in early 2024. We closely monitor these tax credits 和 how they can deliver value to mines 和 critical mineral projects.
The increased digitization of equipment will help mines deal with a talent deficit.
State-of-the-art equipment increases productivity per worker, shortens the learning curve for new operators 和 makes 矿业 more attractive to the younger generation.
While the 自治的运输 solutions we have deployed with customers can be leveraged to aid with the talent deficit, 这不是我们提供的唯一解决方案. Technologies such as tele-remote operated equipment can attract employees with different skill sets 和 increase the ability to mentor a junior operator. Safety systems such as collision awareness can also be introduced to the operation to maximize productivity further while protecting employees 和 equipment.
最后也是最重要的一点, we have successfully attracted 和 brought people into the industry. We’re particularly proud of the apprenticeship program that our Fort McMurray branch has grown to cohorts with more than 50 apprentices 和 our strong recruiting results in Timmins, where we are scheduled to unveil our new facility investment in the 2nd half of 2024. This means we have the staff to support our customers anywhere in Canada in various capacities, depending on our customers’ needs – from an all-inclusive maintenance agreement with dedicated staff to a training program for a mine’s operators 和 maintenance teams. 在SMS设备采矿, 我们从专门的资源池中提取, 所以我们都在一起.