September 2, 2011 Runge Limited Launches Online Smartminer Course to Up Productivity Coal International reports: Runge Limited has launched a new online course, Smartminer, designed to help professionals and technical staff in the mining industry to improve their productivity by upskilling. The…
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…
September 1, 2011 Next South Australia Premier Unveils STEM Training Strategy for Mining and Defence Australian Mining reports that Jay Weatherill, the next premier of South Australia, has unveiled a new strategy to up-skill workers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to fill jobs…
September 1, 2011 Mobile classroom educates public about clean coal technology The ten-wheeler mobile classroom was parked between the music department and admissions office on Indiana University of Pennsylvania's campus Monday morning, ready to espouse the virtues of clean coal technology…
August 31, 2011 McMaster receives $2.2-million for oil sands research votes) Researchers at McMaster University have received nearly $2.2-million to examine important environmental processes in Alberta's oil sands, which could help speed up the land reclamation process for one of…
August 31, 2011 Australian Study Shows that VET Should Focus More on Industry Knowledge The Sydney Morning Herald reports on an Australian study shows that vocational education and training (VET) prepares workers more completely for the workforce if they are instructed in the fundamentals…
August 31, 2011 IPE, U21Global tie-up for education course The Institute of Public Enterprise, (IPE) in association with the U21Global (an online Graduate School that offers postgraduate programs) have signed a MoU to launch their new online, short-term Joint…
August 30, 2011 College Presidents and the Public Discuss the Digital Revolution in Higher Education Kim Parker, Amanda Lenhart, and Kathleen Moore from the Pew Research Centre report on two surveys conducted in spring, 2011, showing that opinions differ between college presidents and the public…
August 30, 2011 Haileybury School of Mines in Ontario Celebrates 100th Anniversary Northern Ontario Business: The Haileybury School of Mines in Haileybury, Ontario, currently used to train mining engineering technicians, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. In 2012, the internationally renowned Haileybury School…
August 30, 2011 Immersive Technologies Certifies 1000th Graduate of TrainerAdvantage Program Immersive technologies has certified the 100th graduate of its TrainerAdvantage program for simulator training supervisors, reports Canadian Mining Journal. Graduates are certified on three levels including classroom and hands-on sessions…
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