If ever there was a reason to stay away from Africa and its mines, the disgusting spectacle of the welcome accorded to Mugabe in Egypt is it.
Archive for June, 2008
India and Mittal to gate-crash the BHP-Rio dance; and call the tune?
Posted in Investing & Finance, tagged BHP. Rio Tinto, India, Lakshmi Mittal, mining, Resolution Copper on June 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Some countries just do not get it. Zimbabwe is the most egregious example affecting honest mining. But on a much lesser scale, take a look at the Education News Site in India. Here is how they describe mining engineering:
Mining in lakes and canyons heads to Washington and supreme decisions
Posted in Uranium, tagged Alaska, Gand Canyon, lake disposal, mining, supreme court, Tailings, Uranium on June 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Not in my backyard, or national park, or lake. That is the fight being fought in the United States about mines. Consider: Grand Canyon and uranium: a majority of democrats used an obscure provision of the law to try to stop the staking of new mining claims for uranium near the Grand Canyon—leaving in place [...]
Alaska to Zimbabwe: Anglo American pursues mining to benefit the locals?
Posted in Africa, tagged Alaska, Anglo American, Cynthia Carrol, Oppenheimer, Pebble Mine, Zimbabwe on June 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
In the old days of mining in South Africa, Anglo American was the revered giant. From those mighty lion-statue-defended doors of their downtown Johannesburg offices they ruled the South African mining industry. I vaguely recall they also controlled something like sixty percent or more of all the companies on the local stock exchange. They may [...]
Sudbury as a stand-in for dispossed, deprived, and despoiled local mining communities
Posted in Human relations and mining, North America, tagged greed, mining, money, Ontario, Republic of Mining, Sudbury on June 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Republic of Mining is a Sudbury, Ontario-based blog on mining. I recommend it if you are interested in a quiet and sober view of a segment of mining—focussed on Sudbury and the greater Canada. Unlike this blog, The Republic of Mining in uncontroversial. Their world perspective is respect and praise. Seems I grew up and [...]
There but for the grace of God go we all: MSHA on mine safety
Posted in Church, health and safety, safety, tagged mining, MSHA, safety, W.R. Grace on June 24, 2008 |
No doubt the facts are complex and at least can be argued either way. Yet this morning’s two news reports, make you wonder about the tendency for people to do wrong: W.R. Grace and asbestos: “The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to hear an appeal by W.R. Grace & Co. in a case that involves [...]
Obama against Canadian mining; C. McCain against Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Posted in People, tagged Cindy McCain, Cline mining company, Flathead Valley, Obama on June 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The news item tells us that Obama opposes the Cline Mine. I quote: “Barack Obama has joined the list of prominent state and federal officials who oppose a proposed coal mine in the Canadian Flathead Valley. On May 29, Obama’s Montana campaign manager Matt Chandler sent an e-mail to Will Hammerquist of the National Parks [...]
ICMM: recycle garbage, reuse ideas, and sustain responsibility
Posted in communication, Human relations and mining, People, tagged AngloGold, ICMM, responsible mining, sustainable mining, Teck Cominco, Tony Hodge on June 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Monday morning brings: the continuing heat of a high pressure system; the incessant whine of grass cutting; and the clanging of garbage collection trucks. Monday also brings a slew of new mining-related newsletters and promotional literature. That from The International Council of Mining and Metals is worth reading—and comment. This issue deals with the usual: responsible mining [...]
A short Sunday sermon on nothing to do with mining
Posted in Church, tagged mining, reinventing the sacred, stuart kauffman on June 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Normally it is June Gloom time here in southern California. But this year we have a heat wave. The beaches and the pool are where we have spent the weekend keeping wet and cool. In between, I have been reading Reinventing the Sacred by Calgary professor Stuart A. Kauffman. As I am but half-way through the [...]
Weekend career and salary deliberations: 200K in Fort McMurray and oil sands mining?
Posted in Jobs and Salaries, tagged Albion Oil Sands, engineering, Fort McMurray, mining, salary, wage on June 20, 2008 | 12 Comments »
From Los Angeles came an e-mail from a recruiter asking me if I knew anyone who would be interested in a job at the Albian Sands in Ft. McMurray as a Mining, Geotechnical, Process (Extraction), Reclamation Engineers, and/or a Construction Manager (Dykes). I do not, nor am I personally interested, but the request set me thinking about [...]
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