Photo: Deep inside the Raglan mine

Students enrolled in the Kangiqsujuaq pre-college program got to see the machinations of ore extraction at Glencore’s Raglan mine recently as part of a school field trip which introduced them to many aspects of the mine including engineering, geology, the laboratory and the wind turbine. The mine, which extracts mostly copper and nickel, is located about halfway between Salluit and Kangiqsujuaq in Nunavik. Students took a break from classes — run by the Kativik School Board Adult Education and Vocational Services — to see, up close, what helps drive Nunavik’s economy. Mine owner Glencore Group is always looking to increase Inuit employment at the mine. According to recent reports, about 180 Inuit work at Raglan, comprising about 18 per cent of the total workforce. (PHOTO BY ANNE-CLARE BONENFANT)