The Canadian Mine Salary, Wages & Benefits 2008 Survey Results has just hit my in-box. This is the eleventh survey from CostMine, formerly Western Mine Engineering and now part of InfoMine. With the obligatory disclosures out of the way, let us proceed to examine just one category, that of the Shovel/Dragline Operator. I choose this [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Canadian Mining Income I: mine dragline operators average $32 an hour
Posted in Jobs and Salaries, North America, People, tagged BGC, CostMine, dragline, Gord McKenna, mining, operator, salary, shovel, wage on June 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Chinese Peru copper mining for 1/20 of the profit
Posted in Copper, tagged China, Copper, mining, Peru on June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Only the British could present so stiff-upper-lip a report. See this link for a perfect example of the difference in the way the British report the news and the way the United States of Canada presents the news. In addition to being a fascinating cultural icon, the report is also a BIG mining story—although I cannot [...]
Want to earn more? Go Colorado military or mining.
Posted in Jobs and Salaries, tagged Colorado, income, military, mining, navy, Pentagon, salary, wages on June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Want to earn more? Go into the military or mining in Colorado. That strange conclusion would appear to follow from this extract of a report on personal income gains since the forth quarter of 2007: Of the 23 industries the Bureau of Economic Analysis tracks on a quarterly basis, mining had the strongest earnings growth [...]
Mining the electorate for votes and nuclear power
Posted in Global Warming, North America, Uranium, tagged Harry Read, Las Vegas, McCain, mining, nuclear power, Obama, WIPP, Yucca Mountain on June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
For mining engineers it is an absurdly trivial problem: dig a deep hole into the ground and bring out the valuable ore. I know that the reverse is also a trivial challenge to mining engineers, namely dig a deep hole and put something valuable into the hole. Underground miners place backfill into mines every day with [...]
Politicians beat engineers to the punch on the question of lake disposal of mine tailings
Posted in North America, Tailings, tagged Canada, lakes, Loyola Hearn, mining, politics, Tailings on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It would seem a simple debate with clear answers: to dump tailings into lakes or to build above-grade impoundments. Canadian politicians are offering clear and opposing opinions. Maybe it is time for the industry and experts to weigh in? In a new report from CBC, we read these opposing positions and opinions:
Thanks for the comments: insight on this blog’s inner workings
Posted in communication, tagged blog, Huntington Beach, i think mining, mining on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just a short note to those who have recently posted insightful comments on articles on this blog. I am “holidaying” with grandkids in California and can barely access the internet. But the details of the blog, including vetting of the spam comments and posting of the valid ones, are managed by staff at InfoMine in Vancouver. I owe [...]
Oil sands, oil shales, nuclear power, global warming, and all the political nonsense
Posted in Global Warming, Oil sands, Uranium, tagged Dana Rohrabacher, Global Warming, Huntington Beach, nuclear power, Oil sands, oil shales on June 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It is dangerous territory to venture into opinions about the prudence of oil sands mining and oil shale mining. But the other side continues to post such unmitigated nonsense on their sites that it behoves me to comment. When I first came to America in the late 1970s, oil shales was the hot topic. I even [...]
To lake or not to lake: where to put Canadian mine tailings?
Posted in Enviromental, North America, Reclamation, tagged Canada, diamond mine, environmental impact, lake disposal, mining, Suzuki Foundation, Tailings on June 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A new report from the Globe and Mail states that sixteen Canadian mining companies have applied to dispose of mine tailings in lakes across the country. The report concludes: Byng Giraud, vice-president of policy and communications for the B.C. Mining Association, six of whose members are among the companies applying for permits, said putting tailings [...]
Imperial Metals mining success in court
Posted in Law (Mining), North America, tagged British Columbia, justice, mining, Red Chris on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One notorious lawyer (Roy Cohen) used to say: “Don’t tell me what the law is; just tell me who the judge is.” And he won most of his cases. I recall that Dickens Mr. Pickwick used to say that the law, sir, is an ass. Similar thoughts course through my brain as I read and [...]
53rd BC Mine Rescue Competition
Posted in Church, Global Warming, safety, tagged British Columbia, Global Warming, Mine Rescue Competition, mining, Skirball on June 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ordinary weekend events can have profound significance. Here are reports on two that, while not connected, amply demonstrate the importance of weekends spent with family, friends, and emphasis on the better qualities of life. One piece is about mine safety, the other about Noah’s Ark–I have often wondered how he managed health and safety on [...]
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