On the right-hand side of this posting is my blog-roll. Here I list all the blogs that I have found that are true blogs or reasonable facsimiles of a blog about mining. I have just added a new one to the list. It is called Beyond Borders. It is run by Barrick and subtitled Responsible [...]
Archive for the ‘Peru’ Category
Oil Sands Mining Jobs for British Columbia Academics and Graduates
Posted in British Columbia, Jobs and Salaries, Oil sands, Peru, tagged Fort McMurry, jobs, John Wayne, research, Vacncouver on January 21, 2012 | 2 Comments »
A group of professors sat around a table in a glass-clad building and wondered why they are not involved in oil sands mining. They talked of getting funding for a new professorial chair—why does the oil sands industry not sponsor a chair at our university? They bemoaned the fact that none of their students wants [...]
Deloitte predicted the Peru Newmont Cajamarca Debacle
Posted in About the news, communication, Community relations, First Nations, Investing & Finance, Peru, tagged cajamarca, Deloitte, Newmont, Peru on January 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From Deloitte a new report Tracking the trends 2012, The top 10 trends mining companies may face in the coming year. The report starts with this quote:
2012 Mining Opportunities & Jobs (In Canada?)
Posted in About the news, California, Colorado, consulting, Jobs and Salaries, Latin America, Mining history, Oil sands, Peru, tagged 2012, Canada, jobs, mining, opportunities on January 5, 2012 | 2 Comments »
In a previous posting on this blog, I made my mining predictions for 2012. One of them was that we would be regaled by a continuing plethora of articles saying mining will be detrimentally affected by a shortage of workers. Here is one comment on that posting (I edit for spelling and punctuation):
Finding Far Away by Lisa Wade: A Tale of Mining in Peru
Posted in Enviromental, environmental, Jobs and Salaries, Latin America, People, Peru, tagged finding far away, Goldcorp, Guatemala, lisa wade, Peru on July 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This is a review of the book Finding Far Way by Lisa Wade. Book reviews tell as much about the reviewer, and maybe more, than they tell of the book and its author. This review is highly colored by the fact that I have consulted to Lisa on a project in Guatemala where she [...]
Gallic Mine Evaluation and Closure: Sustainability according to the French
Posted in blogs, environmental, Human relations and mining, Investing & Finance, Law (Mining), Peru, tagged Cuba, gallic, mine closure, Nevada, sustainability, Uranium on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Two of the knottiest issues in mining include: What value to place on a potential resource in the ground awaiting mining? How to make provisions for closure cost in valuing a mining company?
Mining Investments in Global Warming: Buy Rio Tinto who support the Climate Action Partnership.
Posted in blogs, Global Warming, Investing & Finance, Peru, tagged climate action partnership, Global Warming, investment, mining, porn, Rio Tinto on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Monday morning is the time to review your mining investments. The question I will consider this week is: Should I invest in Rio Tinto because they are members of the United States Climate Action Partnership? Here are some of my background thoughts on this investment decision.
Mining Protests for Purpose and Money
Posted in Money & Mining, Peru on June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Seems everybody with any connection to mining is protesting. Mountaintop mining wins the Oscars. Indians in Peru seem most determined–could you see similar protests occurring in the American South? The Mongolians are on hunger strikes, the inspectors are revoking mining licenses, and shares drop in value. Goldcorp and Guatemala are burning over disputed claims—nothing seems [...]
Peruvian Mining Racilism and 60 Dead
Posted in mining, Peru on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Peruvian President Alan Garcia amended Decree 1090 “to open up to 60 % of Peru’s jungles to mining, oil , and gas exploration and development.” Protest ensued and maybe sixty people died. The President is then reported to have said: “There is a conspiracy aimed at stopping us from using our natural resources for the [...]
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