Mining People Foundation
Building skills. Creating careers. Strengthening communities for generations.
Mining creates opportunities that reach far beyond the workplace. With investment in education, skills and local enterprise, it can help people build careers, families improve their prospects and communities prepare for a future beyond mining.
Mining People Foundation works to make that opportunity last.
An international NGO, the Foundation brings together communities, mining organisations, governments and development partners to turn mineral wealth into lasting human opportunity.
Investing in people and communities
The Foundation connects education and recognised, transferable skills with pathways into employment, career progression and leadership. Its approach extends to the schools, businesses and families that help communities thrive.
Its work focuses on:
Education and skills — helping local people gain qualifications connected to real employment opportunities.
Careers and leadership — creating pathways into skilled roles and supporting progression, including opportunities for women in underrepresented occupations.
Stronger communities — supporting schools, developing local trainers and helping families turn increased earnings into lasting security.
Local enterprise — helping businesses access mining supply chains and develop customers beyond the industry.
The ambition is for the knowledge, skills and opportunity created today to continue benefiting communities long after a mine has closed.
Building a lasting legacy together
Lasting change takes partnership. The Foundation welcomes conversations with mining organisations, suppliers, education providers, governments, funders and development partners who share its belief that communities should benefit meaningfully from the mineral wealth around them.
Visit the Foundation website to learn more about its approach and explore ways to get involved.