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 [...]
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Technical Papers on Mining and 2012 Conference Attendance
Posted in communication, consulting, Law (Mining), Tailings, Waste Rock, tagged 2012, conference, Tailings and Mine Waste, technical paper on January 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »
With the new year growing old, our thoughts turn to the conferences of 2012. And the technical papers we may write and present. I am reminded of this by today’s email on the soon to be first meeting to set about organizing Tailings and Mine Waste 2012. So soon, so soon after the last conference?
Oil Sands, Conspiracy Theories, and the Keystone Pipeline
Posted in About the news, British Columbia, Enviromental, feasibilty studies, Human relations and mining, Investing & Finance, Law (Mining), North America, Oil sands on November 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a picture of Jacob fighting with the Angel: a fight of good versus better; of logic versus instinct; of theory versus philosophy; of family versus God; and the ultimate biblical story of submission to higher powers.
Mining Jobs: Lawyers in Mining
Posted in Jobs and Salaries, Law (Mining), tagged don giovanni, james patterson, law, lawyers, michael connelly, mining jobs, rock mountain institute on October 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Having watched the Met Opera Don Giovanni yesterday, I decided today that I had had enough culture. So, on a rainy day I sat in my study reading a detective novel. Trash for pure entertainment!
Mining travel and travail
Posted in blogs, Diamond, Law (Mining), Oil sands, People, Tailings, tagged blogging, Oil sands, travel on September 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
No blog postings these past two weeks. I have been doing what miners do: working on mines. I have been doing what geotechnical engineers do: travelling to sites to see the soils & rocks. I have been doing what consultants do: going to far-away places to see, think, and advise.
Vancouver Junior Mining Companies
Posted in blogs, British Columbia, Investing & Finance, Law (Mining), Mining history, tagged company, EPA, junior mining, NI 43-101, Vancouver on July 19, 2011 | 5 Comments »
A professor from far away came today to ask why Vancouver has so many junior mining companies. I had not hitherto pondered this question. We ate, walked, and talked; and here are some of the possible answers we formulated.
Who Is Responsible for Mine Tailings Failures?
Posted in Law (Mining), mining, Tailings, tagged failure, innocent, mine, Tailings on May 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Here is a comment on a previous posting on this blog about the failure of tailings impoundments:
1872 Mining Law Again Under Attack
Posted in environmental, Gold, Investing & Finance, Law (Mining), Mining history, North America, Uranium, tagged 1872 mining law, bristol bay, Grand Canyon, joshua tree, Pebble Mine, pew environmental group on April 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
To end the week, a link to a posting attacking the 1872 Mining Law. This is kind of an old topic and one that is opposed by powerful forces in the mining industry. Nonetheless, here is part of the most recent attack:
Mine Closure Criteria–Mere Pebbles in the Wind
Posted in decomissioning, Law (Mining), mining, tagged criteria, mine closure, Pebble Mine on January 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here to end the week are a few ruminations on closure criteria for mines. Not definitive, nor exhaustive, but fascinating. I wonder which ones they will adopt for the Pebble Mine?
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