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…
May 15, 2012 Northern Dynasty confirms $107 million work program to prepare Pebble Project for permitting in 2012 Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company") (TSX: NDM; NYSE Amex: NAK) announces that the Board of Directors of Pebble Mines Corp., the general partner of the Pebble…
May 15, 2012 Rio Tinto provides new Scholarships at the Imperial College London The Imperial College London announced on its homepage the partnership with Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto’s existing Global Education Partnership Programme provides new […]
May 15, 2012 New Institute in Saskatchewan: International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) As reported in The StarPhoenix, the new International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) was announced on Monday in Saskatoon. The funding for the […]
May 14, 2012 Technical and Vocational Education is part of the South African New Growth Path (NGP) BuaNews reports that the Higher Education and Training Minister of South Africa, Blade Nzimande, noted at the Third International Congress on TVET […]
May 13, 2012 Oil sands school bus: Alberta is picking up the tab for teacher site tours Teachers are being offered all-paid, six-day field trips to experience the Alberta oil sands.
May 13, 2012 Commodities sector needs more skilled workers: Dompok TAMPARULI: More local skilled workers are needed to ensure the national commodities industry remains competitive and market-oriented. Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said given that the…
May 11, 2012 Tshwane University and GyroLAG Bridge Mining-Engineering Skills Gap Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and air-borne geophysics company GyroLAG are joining forces to bridge the skills gap between mining and engineering in South Africa, reports Mining Weekly. “We are…
May 11, 2012 Vale’s $4 billion Apolo iron ore project in Brazil jeopardized Mining giant Vale (NYSE:VALE) is having second thoughts about going ahead with its $4 billion Apolo iron ore project in southeast Brazil, which may be affected by the federal government's…
Hedge funds slash bullish silver wagers to 22-month low Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 15% for the week ended Jan. 13. January 16, 2026 | 02:37 pm
