With a blogger’s eye, today I celebrate the miners who perished in the sinking of the Titanic. Their story epitomizes the story of all miners; people who go to the next ore body; the next mine; the next chance to earn an honest living; and who face dangers and death at every turn & move.
Posts Tagged ‘mining’
Peru Trapped Miners: Sinking Titanic and the Miners Who Died
Posted in health and safety, Mining history, tagged cornwall, death, mining, Peru, titanic, trapped miners on April 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Fidel Castro is certifiably mad; at least on mining.
Posted in Latin America, People, tagged Castro, Cuba, mining on April 10, 2012 | 6 Comments »
There are many reports on today’s new about a rant and rave by Fidel Castro on mining. Granted the old man is certifiable mad and that he runs a country supported by nickel mining and we can safely ignore all he says. Another testament to the tragedy of Cuba as supported by Canadian mining. And to [...]
Why Mining Geologists Deserve & Earn $100K on Graduating
Posted in Jobs and Salaries, tagged geologist, income, mining, salary on April 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I have not done this before; I have never repeated a comment as a new posting. I do this now, not because I have become lazy and dependent on others for opinions and perspective, but because I think this comment is worthy of individual exposure and repeat. This is powerful writing and strong opinion. So [...]
Mining Risk Analysis: Software Mine Field
Posted in Software, tagged mining, risk analysis, Software, vose on April 4, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Risk analysis is the identification of an activity (or a group of activities in a project), and its evaluation in terms of occurrence and associated damages. In short it is the science of risk, and thus, today in the face of an increasingly analytical world we strive to apply scientific principles to better understand the [...]
Mining Investment Via Wikipedia and Other Mining Discussion Groups
Posted in Investing & Finance, tagged invest, mining, wikipedia on April 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a link to a Wikipedia article I found while browsing the web searching for mining investment information. This article is called Largest Gold Companies. It includes the most comprehensive comparison of gold mining companies I have come across recently. And the references are extensive including some I have not hitherto seen.
Beach Boys and Girls – Mine Tailings Beach Pioneers and Innovators
Posted in Geology, Geotechnical, mining, Mining history, People, Tailings, Uncategorized, tagged beach slope prediction, Kupper, Melent'ev, mining, Tailings on April 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Beaches have a way of attracting attention. Hoards of curvy North Americans flock each year to ocean-side resorts just to sit in pools and stare at beaches. Early explorers travelling by sea sought coves with protected sandy beaches to land their parties and fly their flag. Even whales and sharks, distracted by the bounty of [...]
Battle Royale, the precusor to the Hunger Games
Posted in brandy, Church, Human relations and mining, tagged battle royale, Cuba, hunger games, mining, syria on April 3, 2012 | 2 Comments »
An occasional piece on the trashy movies I like to watch. Over the weekend I watched two movies that must be the precursors to the Hunger Games (a popular book trilogy and now a new movie for those not in the know.) The movies I watched come in a fancy “book” format containing four DVDs. The first is [...]
Cut and Paste Mining
Posted in environmental, mining, Tailings, tagged mining, paste, Reclamation, Robinsky, Tailings, thickened on March 29, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Could mining really be this easy? Cut the ore from the earth like a steady-handed surgeon, and then mend the wound with the salvaged skin of overburden and gangue. Surely we are not so lucky – we’ve forgotten the tailings – what to do about those pesky tailings?
Major Mining In The Not So Cold North
Posted in Diamond, Global Warming, North America, tagged diamonds, Diavik, Ekati, Global Warming, ice roads, mining on March 28, 2012 | 4 Comments »
I think the business section of the paper is consistently the most interesting; there is always some article which catches your eye. Today’s point of interest has a mining basis which relates to one of the major Northwest Territories diamond mines, Diavik. In short, Rio Tinto is looking to sell its stake in the mine [...]
Mining in Mexico: A Wise Investment?
Posted in Investing & Finance, Money & Mining, tagged investment, mexico, mining on March 27, 2012 | 2 Comments »
At lunch today a colleague posed the question, would you invest in a Mexican mining enterprise? My answer: I honestly don’t have a clue.
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