February 21, 2012

In search of the restless metal

Silver has been its normal restless self this last year, but holders of silver bullion might not feel adequately rewarded.

February 20, 2012

Josh Fischman: Does Engineering Education have to Change to Stem the Dropout Rate?

Josh Fischman of the Percolate blog reports from the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on the movement to re-evaluate engineering curricula to keep undergraduates…

February 20, 2012

South Africa develops Qualification for Health and Safety Advisor

The South Africa Mining Qualifications Authority is developing a general Occupational Health and Safety Advisor qualification, the first in an anticipated succession of qualifications for safety professionals, reports Sheqafrica. The…

February 20, 2012

Rio Tinto bets on future of automated mining

A train loaded with iron ore travels towards the Rio Tinto Parker Point iron ore facility in Dampier in the Pilbara region of Western Australia April 20, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Daniel…

February 19, 2012

High school grads crush teacher salaries with +$50K/yr mining jobs

The salaries that high school grads can pull in from mining has at least one Idaho teacher considering a mid-life career change.

February 17, 2012

Australian Northern Territory fills Skills Gap with Foreign Workers

With the mining skills shortage and the Australian Government's Regional Migration Agreement, more foreign workers are moving to the Northern Territory to meet the demand, reports Australian Mining. NT Minister…

February 15, 2012

David Hill: Can MIT’s Learning Platform for Online Education Address the US Higher Education Problem?

David Hill of Singularity Hub reports that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s new OpenCourseWare program will provide nearly all MIT courses for free on the web, and allow students…

February 13, 2012

Fire Fighters from Ohio’s Century Mine Test Rend Lake College’s Fire Training Facility

Members of the fire brigade from Century Mine in Beallsville, Ohio put Rend Lake College's state-of-the-art fire fighter training facility to the test last week, with various scenarios in the…

February 13, 2012

Australian mines desperate for skilled workers

Mining companies in Australia are considering to fly foreign workers directly to their operations as the country, particularly the north-east state of Queensland, struggles to fill massive job shortages, reports…

February 12, 2012

58 new recruits for Xstrata

Training for the apprenticeship program is delivered at the Xstrata Skills Centre, and, along with on the job training, apprentices are also required to attend allocated blocks of study at…