Hire more women to save money: consultant
Hiring more women to work at mines in Hunter Valley, NSW could save companies money because they are easier on the equipment, says a workplace consultant.
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Investors find holes in Guyana Goldfields definitive study, decide the company is worth 20% less
Toronto-based firm's Definitive Feasibility Study for its 100% owned Aurora Gold Project in Guyana, the nation's only large-scale licensed gold mine development project, makes investors see red.
Newmont slides after taking $1.6 billion Arctic hit
Shares in Newmont Mining was down 2.7% on Friday after the company announced a $1.6 billion charge after mothballing its Hope Bay project in northern Canada.
Wave of retirement expected at Highland Valley Copper
Over the next twenty years, the Highland Valley Copper mine near Logan Lake is going to have more and more problems meeting an expected skills shortage due to 20% of its workforce retiring, reports Kamloops This Week.
Call for Applicants to the 2012 Scholars Program from Remember The Miners
PRWeb reports: Created in 2011, the Remember The Miners Scholars Program was created to provide financial aid to miners' families in West Virginia, and students in mining education. Applications are due March 1st!
“We’re making a final push to encourage our young miners and students interested in the mining industry to apply for this wonderful opportunity,” began Jason Parsons, Director of Remember The Miners. “Education is an important foundation for our future coal miners, and we’re proud to support them as they embark upon securing the future of coal.”
Anti-asbestos motion fails
A motion asking the Quebec government to withdraw its offer to finance the province's remaining asbestos mine has failed.
Canadian Mandalay Resources delays shipments to Chile due to ongoing protests
Canadian miner Mandalay Resources (TSX: MND, MND.WT) announced today that scheduled shipment of concentrate for February from the Cerro Bayo silver-gold mine in Chile has been delayed due to increasing public protests in the south of that country.
No more first come, first served for granting mining concessions in Colombia
Colombia’s President, Juan Manuel Santos, announced yesterday that the country will be issuing a new mining code to boost the industry and reinforce control of illegal mining.
Rio Tinto unit charged in Canada for 2010 death
Representatives of Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC), the country’s biggest producer of the steel-making ingredient, appeared in court yesterday as it is facing five charges related to a fatal accident in 2010.
