Workforce Wednesday: Miner Training

People looking for a career in mining and wanting to get hands on training can now get their hands dirty, and learn soft skills like employability. The Mining and Petroleum Training Service, which is a part of the University of Alaska, has a 50 mile training facility 30 miles outside of Delta Junction. According to Bill Bieber, who’s with the MPTS, it’s a world-class facility.
“We have the underground facility with the under ground equipment that is also used in mines like Gree