A commenter on this blog once asked: “What is it like to live in a fly-in, fly-out mining camp?” Here is my answer; it is based on a recent trip and three-day stay in a northern Canadian fly-in, fly-out mining camp. You get up early on Monday morning to be at the side-airport by six o’clock. The sun [...]
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Fly-In, Fly-Out Mining Camps
Posted in consulting, Human relations and mining, People, tagged fly-in. fly-out. miing camp. EduMine on June 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
EPA Report on Bristol Bay and Pebble Mine
Posted in About the news, acid mine drainage, consulting, environmental, feasibilty studies, First Nations, Gold, Investing & Finance, mining, North America, tagged Alaska, Anglo American, bristol bay, EPA, fish, Pebble Mine on May 19, 2012 | 12 Comments »
The draft report by the EPA on potential mining impacts on Bristol Bay by the Pebble Mine or any of the other seven potential mines in that part of Alaska is published. Here is a link to one report thereon—there are hundreds of news items, so maybe look for others as well if the topic [...]
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 »
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 [...]
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:
Calama, Chile Mining the Beauty of the Land
Posted in consulting, Geotechnical, Latin America, mining, tagged calama, Chile, landscape, mining on May 6, 2012 | 1 Comment »
And we went north, to the north of Chile where there is no vegetation and the geology is clear and the beauty is in the rocks and sediment nakedly exposed to the intense blue sky and our curious gaze. Words cannot describe the power of this landscape which is not on any tourist’s map, for [...]
Mining Conferences: Why, When, and How
Posted in consulting, opera, tagged Chile, conference, mining, paste tailings, santiago on April 28, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Today it rained in Santiago, Chile. And it turned cold. There were hawkers selling umbrellas at the entrance and exit of the metro stations that I use on the way to the office. They were shouting paraguas and doing a brisk business selling to drenched commuters. In Vancouver this would hardly qualify as rain, but here [...]
Guidelines for Groundwater Modeling at Mines
Posted in British Columbia, consulting, Hydrology and hydraulics, tagged British Columbia, groundwater, modeling, rgc, srk on April 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
There are many guidelines for groundwater modeling. Up until now there has been nothing specific to mining. Now that is changed. At this link is a guidance document specific to groundwater modeling for mines.
EduMine, AMEC, and Me on Mine Tailings
Posted in consulting, People, Tailings, tagged amec, conference, edumine, geoff blight, kimberly morrison, michael davies, steve vick, Tailings, Tailings and Mine Waste, Teck, todd martin on April 25, 2012 | 1 Comment »
It was almost six months ago that we met at the 2011 Tailings and Mine Waste Conference in Vancouver. It is only six months until we meet at the 2012 conference in Colorado, and before that we have to write the papers.
Travels Around Santiago
Posted in consulting, Latin America, Uncategorized, tagged Chile, navy, santiago on April 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This is another diary item: about today’s car trip 100 kilometers north of Santiago, then to the coast, down the coast, to Valpariso, and hence back to the city. This is magnificent, awe-inspiring county-side. No words could fully capture it so here a few pictures. The Headquarters of the Chilean navy. A navy ship at [...]
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