Background: In response to requests, the U.S. EPA has undertaken to review the Pebble Mine. They are apparently acting in terms of the Clean Water Act, although many dispute their authority to do so. The review is taking place before any formal submittals have been made by Anglo America, and many claim that Anglo should [...]
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EPA’s Pebble Mine Review: Presidents in the Making
Posted in blogs, consulting, environmental, Human relations and mining, North America, tagged EPA, Obama, Pebble Mine, peer review, politics, review, romney on May 14, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Women & Gays in Chile Mining
Posted in blogs, consulting, Human relations and mining, Latin America, tagged cheese, Chile, gays, mining, wine, women on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today I received an email from a student at one of those ivy-league universities in the east. She asked my opinion on a number of issues about Chile. Apparently she and a group of fellow student are about to go to Chile to report on the following:
Why Invest in Australian Mining?
Posted in Australia and New Zealand, blogs, consulting, Investing & Finance, Jobs and Salaries, tagged Australia, bubble, burst, invest, mining on March 25, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Right now it seems a no-brainer: invest in Australian mining. Well, maybe this is not good advice. According to a smart young Australian with whom I chatted this week, Australia is headed for decline, decay, and mining investment disaster.
Mining Equipment & Technology
Posted in blogs, mining, Uncategorized, tagged Equipment, EquipTechMine, innovation, mining technology, TechnoMine on March 21, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Today I tasked myself with finding a different place to look for equipment and new technology in mining. If you Google the title of this piece, TechnoMine have the first set of links that you will be directed to. I decided to view the articles link, as these are the most up to date and [...]
Sustainable Uncertainty vs Uncertainty Analysis in Mining & Groundwater
Posted in blogs, consulting, Software, tagged goundwater, monte carlo, statistics, sustainable, uncertainty analysis on March 8, 2012 | 3 Comments »
We have just downloaded hundreds of pages of papers, theses, and blog posting on Uncertainty Analysis in groundwater analyses for mining projects.
Selfishness Defined. Mining Overload.
Posted in blogs, brandy, Investing & Finance, opera, tagged Bahrain, Phoenix, Snadton on March 3, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Instead of writing this blog posting, I should be on a plane to London and hence South Africa. From there the ticket would have taken me to Bahrain and in three weeks time back to Vancouver. Instead, I sit drinking a glass of wine and typing. You may justifiably conclude I am mad.
Mine Planning Today — A New Blog Hits the Airwaves
Posted in blogs, People, tagged kwame awuah-offei, mine planning today, missouri university, science & technology, sphinx mining system, sustaionable mining on February 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
There is a new blog on mining on the net. It is called Mine Planning Today. Its aim is to: This blog is dedicated to sharing tips and opinions on mining, mine engineering and mine planning. The goal is to provide a place for mining professionals to connect, share, and grow professionally. This forum will [...]
Best of I THINK MINING 2011
Posted in blogs, opera, tagged best of blog, i think mining, opera on January 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »
A short note to those who follow this blog regularly and to all others who may come across this posting. Just posted in the InfoMine Library are two collations of 2011 pieces from this blogs. They are: Opera 2011. This is a collation of all the postings in 2011 on opera. An eclectic collection of [...]