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British Columbia Tailings failure at the HB mine near Salmo BC

A short note to end a sunny day. There is a report of potential failure of a tailings dam on the news. Here is what is reported: The Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre is working with various agencies to ensure public safety for travelers and area residents in response to concerns.

Jack Caldwell | July 5, 2012 | 11:23 pm

Environmental coordinators make $96,000 per year: Canadian wage survey round up for miners

An insight into the salaries of technical, managerial and administrative folk who work on Canadian Mines.

Jack Caldwell | June 28, 2012 | 10:20 pm

2012 survey of Canadian mine wages

Fifty-six mines across Canada provided data on wages paid in 2011. Thirty-four are union mines; and twenty-two non-union. Forty-five reported increased wages while eleven made no changes. None decreased wages.

Jack Caldwell | June 27, 2012 | 6:05 pm

Junior mining company executive compensation in 2011-2012

Yesterday I blogged about the compensation of CEOs of major mining companies in Canada and the United States. Today let us turn to the stalwarts of the industry, namely the executives of junior mining companies.

Jack Caldwell | June 24, 2012 | 4:18 pm

U.S. and Canadian mine CEO compensation 2011 to 2012

How much compensation does the executive of a Canadian mining company deserve? We cannot answer that question. We can only tell what they do earn.

Jack Caldwell | June 21, 2012 | 9:56 pm

Geology talent and the success of mines

An email from a brilliant exploration geologist

Jack Caldwell | June 15, 2012 | 1:19 am

Rio considers dumping stake in Pebble mine’s owner Northern Dynasty

EPA Pebble Mine review: Dirk Van Zyl and biogeochemists

I must return to the topic of the Pebble Mine. What is happening there is so extreme and contentious that it is setting the pinnacle (and possible the standard) for debate about opening new mines in sensitive places.

Jack Caldwell | June 13, 2012 | 12:06 am

Old men in mining: the advantages of mining experience when dealing with paste tailings

Too many sub-par publications sprout on about the shortage of experienced engineers in mining. “They are retiring and will leave the industry bereft,” is what the young journalists write too often.

Jack Caldwell | June 10, 2012 | 2:30 am

Merit and mine cost over-runs run rampant

In my email this past week was a missive from the news-editor of Mining.com. He passed on a letter sent to him for possible publication. I repeat the entire letter below. It has the edge I like. It has the honesty of an old man about to retire: I respect that. It has the frustration of change; and we all know the feeling.

Jack Caldwell | June 4, 2012 | 4:14 pm

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