April 30, 2012

Rio Tinto should fill its 6,000 vacancies with Australians: Government

Australia's Federal Skills Minister, Chris Evans, said Rio Tinto (LON and NYSE: RIO) should focus on local workers when filling its 6,000 mining jobs, in what is considered the largest…

April 27, 2012

Give me those 6,000 skilled workers – Rio Tinto

Mining giant Rio Tinto launched today an aggressive recruitment campaign to fill 6,000 vacancies across its 30 operations in Australia.

March 25, 2012

A list of the top movies about mining

Mining has all the elements that make for a good movie: long odds, adventure, conflict, danger, amazing natural scenery, and heroes and villains.

March 23, 2012

Botswana Diamonds releases sparkling interim results

London-listed diamond junior Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) forecasts a cheerful future for the diamond market, despite it sliding into the red in the six months to the end of December with…

March 22, 2012

The PDAC curse

It’s that time of year again. Thirty five thousand people descended on Toronto to take part in the largest mining industry confab in the world.

March 22, 2012

Northern Territory Government and Minerals Council to Encourage Territorians Towards Mining

Experts have estimated that Australia's Northern territory will need an extra 6000 workers over five years to meet mining and gas demand. The Northern Territory Government and Minerals Council are…

March 16, 2012

Mining MBAs, LLBs, and LLMs. How to become a mining lawyer and/or director

Will the University of British Columbia ever offer an MBA in mining? Seems like a good idea. They have the expertise.  They have the reputations. Surely there is a need.

March 13, 2012

The gray hairs and the slick hairs

Many of Casey Research's editors and analysts spent last week in Toronto at the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention.

March 12, 2012

Zimbabwe Needs More Women Miners

The Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines (ZCM) President, Winston Chitando, says that Zimbabwe needs more women enrolling in mine training to balance the currently male-dominated industry, reports The Zimbabwean. The Zimbabwe…

March 4, 2012

Sharp drop in diamond exports from Botswana in January

For the fourth consecutive month, diamond exports from Botswana have declined. The diamond producing country exported $109 million worth of diamonds in January, the lowest export level since August 2009.