November 8, 2011

Mining degrees pay well but are not popular

Mining and geoscience degrees pay well compared to other degrees, but they are not popular with students. The Wall Street Journal published an interactive chart that compares 173 possible college…

November 4, 2011

Suncor Energy improves haul-truck operator instruction using innovative curriculum

Chuck Frey, marketing manager for VISTA Training Inc., explains how Suncor Energy used VISTA to improve the training curriculum of their haul truck operators. A key element in the success…

November 2, 2011

York University Engineering Department Receives $25 Million from Mining Entrpreneur

Pierre Lassonde, co-founder of Franco-Nevada Mining Corp., is donating $25 million to develop York University's engineering department, which has up to this point been noted as lacking in student body,…

November 1, 2011

Anglo American acquires 10th Thoroughtec simulator for Peace River Coal

Anglo American’s Peace River Coal Mine has taken a giant leap forward in enhancing their strategic abilities by improving operator competency, safety and productivity.

October 31, 2011

South African Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources Urges Skills Building for the South African Mining Industry

BuaNews: Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources Godfrey Oliphant is urging the South African Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) to continue building skills programs to benefit the mining sector, currently suffering from…

October 31, 2011

Norilsk Mickel and Bellona hold Seminar on Cross-Border Metal Processing Pollution

Bellona reports: the Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company (GMK), a division of the smelting giant Norilsk Nickel, and international environmental NGO Bellona discussed environmental problems today in a seminar regarding…

October 31, 2011

New Skills Program for Mining and Forestry in Northern BC

As a part of BC's job plan, a new training program to address a skills shortage in forestry and mining was announced today, reports Energetic City. Over the next 18…

October 27, 2011

NW Australian Girls Encouraged to Consider the Resource Industry

Today's 4Girls2 Professional Pathways showcase in Northwest Australia's Overlander Hotel will give local young women the opportunity to speak to female Xstrata Mount Isa Mines employees about careers for women…

October 25, 2011

Gemcom Provides Software, Training and Support to Mining Education Australia Engineering Program

Gemcom Software International Inc., the largest global supplier of mining software solutions, today announced its support of the Mining Education Australia (MEA) Engineering Program.

October 25, 2011

Upcoming Webinar: How Data Collaboration Leads to Maintenance Excellence

Modular Mining Systems, Inc., the leader in information management solutions for mining operations worldwide, announces its upcoming webinar: “Bridging the Gap: Bringing Maintenance & Operations Data Together.”