Metso and Saudi Mining Polytechnic (SMP) institute have signed a training agreement to support mining career development and address the mining labor shortage. Metso will select young Saudi graduates to undergo training services at SMP as per the agreement. This includes training trainees for the Associate Diploma in the specified programs at SMP over one year, with an additional three months of on-the-job training at the customer site.
Metso has signed several major mining capital projects and life cycle service agreements in the Middle East area over the years. Local workforce capability development and training has become a crucial part of the life cycle service contracts.