Deep-sea mineral platform launches for mining dialogue

National Academy of Engineering says better education, promotion and recruitment needed.

BDlive reports that the University of the Witwatersrand has developed a membrane based on nanotechnology that can filter acid mine water. The […]

Both good and bad for Canadian mining in the 2013 federal budget.

As reported on canadianminingjournal.com, the Minerals Education Coalition (MEC) recently launched its new website www.mineralseducationcoalition.org. The Coalition includes SME’s (Society for Mining, […]

PRESS RELEASE FROM RIO TINTO, 08 MARCH 2013: Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., in partnership with the Yellowknife Community Foundation, is pleased to […]

CIM Magazine Editor Peter Braul sits down with Jack Caldwell, EduMine author and presenter, mine closure expert, and blogger, and talks about leaving a mining legacy to be proud of. Among other topics, Jack talks to Peter about why he blogs openly about issues the mining industry faces, and the drivers for good post-closure practices.

Workers accepted a three-year contract with a signing bonus of $7,000.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 6 March 2013: Leading provider of intuitive software solutions to the mining and exploration industry, MICROMINE (UK), has awarded a £1,000 bursary to an undergraduate geology student from the University of Leicester as part of the annual MICROMINE Student Bursary Programme. The 2013 recipient is Matthew Booth, a third-year student in Leicester’s MGeol Applied and Environmental Geology course.

The West Australian reports that after the agreement between a mining contractor, an education company and the State Government, the plan to […]