May 24, 2012 Mining students to get virtual hands-on experience in new lab Students in the mining and nuclear engineering department at Missouri University of Science and Technology will soon gain valuable hands-on training in heavy mining machinery, surface mining methods and materials…
May 23, 2012 Gold & silver are the answer in the long-term Long time readers know that I have been and remain bullish on gold and gold stocks in the longer-term.
May 21, 2012 From coal mine to classroom Mine closure usually spells the end of communities situated in the back of beyond but, a small town in South Africa is fighting that fate with education.
May 17, 2012 Lack of Workers in Mongolia’s Mining Industry is caused by the Education System Although there are nearly 50,000 job postings registered at the Mongolian Labor Exchange, the unemployment rate in the country is extremely high, […]
May 17, 2012 Expat execs in Africa: Without ‘danger pay’ how does the money stack up now? Africa's economic indicators are all pointing up, but executive pay packages and living arrangements for expatriates are changing too.
May 17, 2012 Rio Tinto doubles mine trainees in Australia Miner Rio Tinto has announced plans to double its mine trainee and apprenticeship programs to meet future demands in Australia, reports Australian Mining.
May 16, 2012 Twelve-year-old critic of Canada’s banking system goes viral The latest rant against Canada’s federal government’s borrowing practices has gone viral and not because it comes from a well-know economist, but because it is exposed by a well articulated…
May 16, 2012 Feminist group crashes mining meeting in Australia A group of bearded women belonging to the feminist group La Barbe, crashed last night's Melbourne Mining Club meeting to congratulate the mining industry for its exclusion of women and…
May 15, 2012 Panel discussion at JCK to address ‘Diamonds for Good’ in Africa Millennial-age consumers—the generation comprising the primary bridal jewelry market—are both far more conscious of social responsibility than previous generations, and far more demanding that the companies they do business with…
JPMorgan, US backing Korea Zinc’s $7.4 billion Tennessee smelter The decision to set up a foreign joint venture, called Crucible JV LLC, was approved by Korea Zinc’s board on Monday. December 15, 2025 | 09:41 am
