Go on to any of the large mining companies websites and you will undoubtedly see images of green fields, expansive boreal forests, and still lakes seemingly touched only by the rays of the sun. This is the image of a company with the environment and people at its core. It is the vision of sustainability [...]
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Sustainability in Mining
Posted in California, Enviromental, Environment, People, tagged continuous conference, environment, mining, Pebble Mine, sustainability on March 14, 2012 | 5 Comments »
The Past & Future of Tailings Disposal
Posted in consulting, Gold, Mining history, People, Tailings, Waste Rock, tagged george donaldson, golder assoiates, Mike Gowan, slime dam, Tailings on March 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Mike Gowan of Golder Associates in Australia has enabled me to post at this link a PowerPoint presentation of a talk he gave earlier this month in South Africa. At the link is the PowerPoint in pdf format. It is a big file and may take time to download, but persist, for the wait is worth the reward once you [...]
Friday Night at the Bar. Mining Motives, Memories, and Misdemeanors.
Posted in brandy, British Columbia, consulting, People, tagged infidelity, miining, misdemeanors, Pebble Mine, pub, vanvuver on March 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Scene: A pub in the nether part of Vancouver.
My Challenge to SRK to Pull Out of Afghanistan Mining: Leave it to the Taliban
Posted in About the news, consulting, People, tagged Afghanistan, america, Cuba, mining, srk, Taliban on March 9, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I get angry and sick when I read the following:
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 [...]
MET’s Ernani: A Four-Some Singer Extravaganza
Posted in opera, People, tagged angela meade, ernani, errol, furlanette, Hvorostovsky, marcello giodani, met opera on February 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Four great opera singer-actors triumphed in today’s MET broadcast of Ernani. All were in full voice and convincing dramatic enactment of a rather nasty story. This is opera, so the soprano finds herself loved by the tenor, baritone, and bass. And the four of them bash out the music in this improbable love quartet. You [...]
Coal Black Santorum and His Wealth
Posted in About the news, Coal, Mining history, People, tagged Coal, lobby, santorum, tax deduction on February 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Here is one way to make money from mining that I have not hitherto thought of: do what Rick Santorum did. It is described in a report at this link thus: “Santorum did not register as a lobbyist, but he aided corporate and other interests as a consultant. He was paid $142,500 by Consol Energy, a [...]
Santorum, Mining, and Abortion
Posted in About the news, Human relations and mining, People, tagged abortion, ICMM, rick santorum on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Rick Santorum could conceivably be the next president. I hope not, but it is not my choice. I would prefer Ron Paul; at least I agree with him fifty percent of the time.
Sunday Sermon: Sex and Ethical Mining
Posted in Human relations and mining, Investing & Finance, opera, People, tagged alternative mining indaba, ethical mining, Pebble Mine, Rosemont Copper, sex at dawn on February 19, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The cost to attend the South African Mining Indaba was R12,000. So there was another meeting called Alternative Mining Indaba. A report on that conference is at this link. The report is long and convoluted. I have difficulty in working out what their point is, but it is something to do with ethical mining. A [...]
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