Posted in About the news, Australia and New Zealand, Human relations and mining, Law (Mining), tagged IM4DC, international mining for development centre, mining for development, sustainable mining on May 21, 2013 | 2 Comments »
At this link is the site for a conference described by its organizers in these words:
The Mining for Development Conference 2013 provides an opportunity for governments, communities, companies, industry representatives and civil societies to discuss ways to ensure that mining activity contributes to economic and social development. (more…)
Posted in About the news, Australia and New Zealand, People, tagged Australia, martin ferguson, richard denniss on March 27, 2013 | 1 Comment »
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I cannot resist reposting the following. I came across it while idly browsing Google Blogs on mining. I do not know any of the players involved or even the background. But it all sounds so heated and it presents so bizarre a picture of the Austrian mining scene, that I repeat it for your edificantion and enjoyment–here is the link to the complete piece. (more…)
Posted in About the news, Australia and New Zealand, People, tagged Australia, gina rinehart, New Yorker, women in mining on March 27, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Today was the first warm day of spring. I slept late, got up to sunshine, and rode my bicycle into work via the Seabus (in total a 60 minute journey). I rode home this evening along the bike lanes, along Adanac Road, and over the Second Narrows Bridge (about 75 minutes of cycling.) (more…)
Posted in Australia and New Zealand, Jobs and Salaries, tagged Australia, careerjet, jobs in mining on February 21, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Finding a job in mining is never easy. You need the qualifications. You need the experience. You need contacts. And you need to be able to travel to distant and lonely places. Right now I am at a distant mine: the wind is blowing sadly around the light structures making them shake. Just before I arrived, there was violence outside the high security fence. Many here are assessing their decisions to come. Many are simply lonely for their families. (more…)
Posted in About the news, acid mine drainage, Australia and New Zealand, California, consulting, Mining history, North America, Reclamation, tagged dillution, Faro Mine, Giant Mine, mount morgan, pollution, royal mountain king mine on February 19, 2013 | 3 Comments »
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Dilution is the solution to pollution at the Royal Mounain King Mine in California. As stated in a news release at this link, (more…)
Posted in Australia and New Zealand, Coal, Jobs and Salaries, Latin America, Peru, tagged Australia, Chile, jobs, Peru, shovel, shovels, wire rope, wire ropes on September 17, 2012 | 3 Comments »
On the plane from Santiago to Dallas, I sat next to an Australian from Newcastle. He told me that he was on a round-the-world trip to promote his product. He explained that his company makes the wire ropes used on the big shovels so common in open-pit mining. (more…)
Posted in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, British Columbia, Gold, Investing & Finance, Latin America, mining, North America, Peru, tagged gold mine, natural resource holding, pebble on August 1, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The news seems to be uniformly gloomy: The ANC Youth League saying nationalization of mines must occur; Rio Tinto and BHP cutting staff and costs: Barrick’s credit rating downgraded because of Pascua Lama delays; and so on (more…)
Posted in Australia and New Zealand, Investing & Finance, tagged Australia, BHP, country risk, newcrest Miing, P/E, ratio on July 31, 2012 | 2 Comments »
From Investopedia, this definition of a company’s price to earnings ratio. (more…)
Posted in Australia and New Zealand, Latin America, Mining history, tagged Australia, maps, mines, museum, santiago on May 9, 2012 | 1 Comment »
While in Santiago, which I left yesterday, I went to the Museum of Fine Arts. They have an exhibition of old maps—those gorgeous colorful and ornate affairs replete with curlicues and swirls. I spent much time just stunned by the size and beauty of the maps. (more…)
Posted in Australia and New Zealand, Coal, Jobs and Salaries, North America, tagged Australia, income, salary, U.S. on April 13, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Today Jennifer Leinhart of CostMine sent me these two volumes:
MINING.com | hardrockminer on The Limits of Consulting: Pit… |
 | FredW on The Limits of Consulting: Pit… |
 | neteshkumar on 2012 Mining Opportunities… |
| hardrockminer on The Limits of Consulting: Pit… |
| hardrockminer on Luquman Shaheen: Career, Compa… |
