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International Mining Technology Hall of Fame seeks nominations

Posted on June 14, 2013

Make your nominations for induction of great mining folk.

Judgment in tailings management

Posted on June 10, 2013

On the simple pleasures and coming to a deeply-informed judgment in civil engineering.

Join us for an Advanced Tailings Management webcast

Posted on June 5, 2013

Back by popular demand in a newly updated format.

Flying out of mining fly-in, fly-out camps

Posted on June 3, 2013

Life lived around the routine of jetting to and from the job.

Open pits and craters change the landscape but civil engineers improve society

Posted on May 24, 2013

We are charged with using the forces of nature for the benefit of mankind.

'Never let engineers talk to the client'

Posted on May 16, 2013

Clients should not let themselves get rolled over by arrogant consultants.

Invest in mining in the downturn

Posted on May 10, 2013

One of the miracles of the free-market system is that when one person sells a share, there is another who is buying.

Mining health and safety: ICMM and Marcus Evans

Posted on May 8, 2013

Report and conference provides opportunity to collate ideas, themes and opportunities to improve.

Risk resilience in mining

Posted on May 7, 2013

The people who use the term assure me it is not new, just not recognized in mining for its power.

Mine water dragons: Challenges and solutions

Posted on May 2, 2013

Plus the latest assessment on Bristol Bay and Pebble Mine by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

True price and value of gold: Massive scam or cost of a suit?

Posted on April 17, 2013

Historically, the price of gold has been equal to the price of a suit for a well-dressed man.

No water solution for the Pascua Lama Mine

Posted on April 16, 2013

This case is yet another example of the exploding issues of mine and water.

The Bingham Canyon Mine slope failure

Posted on April 15, 2013

The world's largest man-made excavation shut down by an enormous landslide.

The future of automated mine management

Posted on April 12, 2013

Integrated mine water, chemical and energy mass balance systems.

Goldcorp’s blog: Above Ground Online

Posted on April 11, 2013

A genuine blog from a major mining company.

Giant Mine to cost billions to cleanup and look after for thousands of years

Posted on April 3, 2013

Many interested parties, stakeholders and study groups seem to be stuck.

Alaska's Fort Knox mine: A driver of the local economic engine

Posted on March 29, 2013

Mining done responsibly is good for us all.

On mining jobs at cold fly-in, fly-out camps

Posted on March 16, 2013

Working in the Canadian North.

Mexican mine wages from the 2013 CostMine survey

Posted on March 11, 2013

Rates vary from mine to mine.

Mining hit by US budget cuts: Airport waiting times to double

Posted on March 8, 2013

Industry, professionals and consumers alike will be affected by longer queues.

The pencil and engineering design for mining

Posted on March 4, 2013

Beware the routine application of craft in challenging mining situations.

Panoro Minerals presents an exciting peek at Peru

Posted on February 14, 2013

This would appear to be the Canadian mining movement in South America at its best.

CostMine’s 2012 survey of U.S. mine salaries

Posted on February 4, 2013

Ranges are large plus the differences between large and small mines is significant.

Whistle blowing in mining and heavy civil construction

Posted on January 31, 2013

The dynamics of safety in the workplace.

What do mining engineers do?

Posted on November 9, 2012

"On the basis of long experience, I can say with confidence that mining engineers spend most of their time in meetings, listening to consultants and staff and making hard decisions about the mine they work for or manage." – Jack Caldwell

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