October 15, 2013

Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest donates $65 million to universities

Donation comes as part of 'Giving Pledge' to donate half of his fortune to charity.

October 11, 2013

‘Liquidation binge’ briefly halts gold trading Friday

A "volatility safety type device' halted trading in gold for ten seconds Friday after a 2 million ounce trade was executed.

October 9, 2013

$1 billion not enough: Codelco wants more cash from Chilean gov.

"Problem is, more money to Codelco is less money towards education, infrastructure."

October 5, 2013

Ring of Fire not a ‘magic bullet’ for aboriginal poverty

"You’ve got to create the conditions under which people are able to participate in the workforce.”

October 5, 2013

FET Colleges should Close Skills Gap in South African Mining Sector

Miningweekly.com reports that, according to Prof. Fred Cawood (University of Witwatersrand (Wits) School of Mining Engineering), the skills gap that the South […]

September 26, 2013

MSHA offers a Guide for Miners’ Representatives

As reported on wvpubcast.org, the US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has developed an online training tool for miners, especially miners’ […]

September 24, 2013

Mining and other human activities hurting coral reefs, causing sea life extinction: report

Species living in declining reef habitats, such as Australia’s Great Barrier, likely to go extinct.

September 24, 2013

“From Mines to Minds” – Educational Project in Sierra Leone

The Patriotic Vanguard reports that the educational project “From Mines to Mines”, which provides vocational and technical skills training for students in […]

September 14, 2013

Construction Decision for Mary River Project – Training and Jobs for Inuit

NunatsiaqOnline reports that Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. has announced the decision to start the construction of an iron mine, the Mary River […]

September 6, 2013

Tahoe wants to put the record straight on Guatemala mine

The mine is expected to produce 20 million ounces a year when it goes into operation next year, but the project has been plagued by violence and unrest.