July 8, 2011 Northern Ontario sees First Nations benefit from mining boom In a graduation ceremony on June 23, eight First Nations people graduated from a new program sponsored by Dumas Mining, Wabun Tribal Council, the Matachewan Aboriginal Access to mining jobs…
July 8, 2011 Kentucky coal miners trained on South African simulators Over the past five years, simulation training for coal miners at the Kentucky Coal Academy has been using simulators from Fifth Dimension Technologies based out of Pretoria - COO Mario…
July 7, 2011 Staring into a skills abyss The controversial 457 visa is back in vogue, with Australia?s most popular temporary skilled migrant category witnessing a dramatic rebound in successful applications in the 11 months to May this…
July 7, 2011 University of Queensland offers mining industry workshops for managing carbon costs Due to government-announced carbon taxes, the University of Queensland (UQ) is offering free workshops on managing carbon costs, led by academics who understand the issues facing the mining industry in…
July 7, 2011 India launches mine training programs for Afghan engineers In an initiative spearheaded by the Indian School of Mines, India is providing advanced training in mining technology and sustainable development of natural resources to engineers from Afghanistan, Mining Weekly…
July 6, 2011 VISTA Training launches online training modules for heavy equipment As part of its Silver Series, VISTA Training has launched two online training modules for trainees in the fields of mining and construction: Heavy Equipment – Intro & Safety and…
July 6, 2011 Mining in Australia needs foreign workers, but someone needs to adress the language issue Rob Burgess of Guardian Weekly comments on the conflict between the number of foreign workers needed for the Australian resource industry, and the number of immigrants with the English language…
July 5, 2011 BEE Consulting donates R3 million VUMA software to Wits School of Mines The Wits School of Mining Engineering has signed an agreement with BEE Consulting for 100 VUMA-network software licences, worth some R3 million, which will be installed on all 100 computers…
June 30, 2011 University of Queensland opens new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Laboratory A $270,000 contribution from Newcrest Mining Limited is funding a new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) lab at the University of Queensland, the UQ News site reports. The new…
June 29, 2011 Laurentian University offers MBA in Mining The new School of Mines at Laurentian University will be offering an executive MBA in mining, and hopes to develop specialized programs aimed at the industry's existing professionals, says Michael…
Congo to enforce local ownership rule for copper, cobalt miners Mines Minister Louis Watum said firms must demonstrate that 5% of their share capital is held by Congolese employees. February 09, 2026 | 10:48 am
