The purpose is to develop training efforts within basic-, higher as well as management training for mining, basic industry and subcontractors need. The purpose is also to increase labour cross border mobility, to develop attractive place of work by increasing knowledge in strategic competence maintenance, a great variety of cultural and personal developing among companies. Aim The aim is that mining industry, basic industry and the small and medium sized companies in northern Sweden and Finland has access • to basic education in mining industry for newly employed labour • top education for already employed with need that education in mining industry and basic industry • management training for already employed works manager with need for in-service courses in mining and basic industry The objective is also that • the companies concerned has developed network that facilitate cooperation in strategic competence support • increasing competence in variety of cultural