October 19, 2011 EduMine and AIG on professional development This post is replete with contradiction, cynicism, and self-promotion. Yet I am making a genuine attempt to make a serious point, even though I degenerate into foresaid faults. First let me admit…
October 11, 2011 Ahead of the Herd with Uranerz Energy Today I’m speaking with Dennis Higgs, Executive Chairman of Uranerz Energy Corp. TSX and NYSE Amex – URZ. Dennis has been involved in the financial and venture capital markets for…
September 30, 2011 New HR study on mineral exploration reveals mid-career attrition by women is a key challenge A new study shows that while mid-career attrition is affecting the entire mineral exploration sector, the trend is noticeably higher for women.
September 27, 2011 Small Australian Mine Training Company Wins for Excellence in Training The Observer: Tash Fee, head of the two-year-old mine training company, TNT Training Solutions, has won the Individual Award for Excellence in Training at the Mining Industry Skills Centre Training…
September 16, 2011 Still a Troublingly Low Number of Women in Engineering The Montreal Gazette reports that there are still a stubbornly low number of women pursuing engineering as a course of study in university, and the question remains - why? The…
September 13, 2011 Women in the Gold Cost Encouraged to Try Out Mining Queensland, Australia's Minister for Women, Karen Struthers, is encouraging young women in the Upper Coomera area to try out "unconventional" careers, like mining, construction or manufacturing at Upper Coomera college,…
September 1, 2011 New Trades Centre at Thebarton Senior College Aims to Kick-Start Mining Careers The Thebarton Senior College in Torrensville, South Australia, opened last month, and aims to kick-start careers in mining, metal, engineering and construction, the Portside Messenger reports. Principal Kim Hebenstreit said…
August 19, 2011 Twenty-one “Resource Rangers” graduate in Manitoba Thompson Citizen: A group of aboriginal and northern youth have graduated from the MKO Resource Rangers program at Egg Lake in northern Manitoba, readied by the industry-based training program for…
August 10, 2011 Careers expo in Western Australia August 19-21 An Australia Ministerial media statement announces that more than 15 000 people are expected to attend the Skills West Expo in Perth August 19-21, which will promote in-demand occupations such…
August 5, 2011 Advice to a young mining student on sucess in the mining industry Postings on this blog elicit many reactions. Two postings in the past week on sites that help you find jobs in the mining industry have stirred the pot and I…
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
