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Locals trained for mining job opportunites in Wilcannia, NSW

Unemployed people in Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia, will be given the opportunity to train for certification in resource and infrastructure work preparation, ABC News reports. The goal is that employment in the region's new mining projects will follow.

"There's jobs there, and there's going to be lots of jobs in the near future, and fortunately we've got a lot of people interested in that industry. That was one of the main reasons why we picked this type of course to run out there."

Joanna Gaskell - Education Editor | June 16, 2011 | 1:55 pm

Investing in gold & silver during inflation, stagflation and deflation?

In this piece we are looking at some critical fundamental features of precious metals that are rarely considered or accepted in the developed world markets. Expert investors like Warren Buffet look at inactive, buried gold with amazement, because he is focused on companies that produce things and earn money. And most of us wish we had his skill and money behind us.

Julian D.W. Phillips - Gold Forecaster | June 15, 2011 | 6:46 pm

Richard Karn: 50 specialty metals under supply threat

The Emerging Trends Report is 18 months into a planned 4-year circumnavigation of Australia, investigating specialty metal projects and recommending ASX-listed companies to clients. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, we caught up with ETR Managing Editor Richard Karn shortly after he delivered the keynote address to the 2011 Energy and Resource Symposium for an update on the specialty metals market down under.

The Gold Report | June 14, 2011 | 7:35 pm

Luke Burgess: Gangbuster gold equities in the Yukon

Wealth Daily Editor Luke Burgess loves the word "gangbuster." It makes him laugh, and it signals great opportunities for investors to make money. In his first exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he shares this take on Yukon gold plays and diversification among small-cap equities, be they gold, silver or rare earth plays.

The Gold Report | June 13, 2011 | 8:28 pm

Shell to announce major milestone with Minister of Aboriginal Relations and First Nations Leaders

Media are invited to Shell Canada's kickoff to Aboriginal Awareness Week (June 13-17) where Lorraine Mitchelmore, Shell Canada President and Country Chair and the Honourable Len Webber, Minister of Aboriginal Relations, will be making an announcement.

Canadian News Wire | June 11, 2011 | 5:48 pm

New initiatives to invest in skills for Australian resources sector

The Australian federal government has announced a new skills investment fund and a skills migration plan for major projects in the resources sector, the Australian Journal of Mining reports.

[The National Resource Sector Taskforce] predicted the number of jobs in mining and gas operations may grow by 65,000 taking the sector’s direct employment to around 250,000 people by 2015. The WA Council of Minerals and Energy backs this up, predicting the State’s resource industry’s direct workforce will grow 58% by the end of 2012. The Taskforce’s solution to this bourgeoning demand for skill and labour is hardly surprising. It said, in essence: drop some serious cash into vocational training. The Taskforce made 31 recommendations, urging more initiatives and money to provide more skills training.

Joanna Gaskell - Education Editor | June 10, 2011 | 2:46 pm

LIM Signs Impact Benefits Agreement With Innu Matimekush-Lac John

Labrador Iron Mines Holdings announced that it has signed a landmark Impact Benefits Agreement with the Nation Innu Matimekush-Lac John of Schefferville, Quebec, with regard to LIM's Schefferville Area direct shipping iron ore mining projects in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and in the Province of Quebec.

Marketwire | June 9, 2011 | 4:57 pm

Uranium Energy Corp Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Production Results and Provides Operations Update

Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE AMEX:UEC, the "Company") is pleased to report its financial and production results for the nine months ended April 30, 2011. Major highlights during the third quarter include the following: Results continue to indicate low-cost production profile: During the third quarter, which incorporates our first full quarter of Palangana Mine production, we produced 49,000 pounds of U3O8 in inventory, including work-in-progress, versus 21,000 pounds in the previous quarter.

Canadian News Wire | June 9, 2011 | 11:08 am

South Africa’s largest union backs mine nationalization

South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers' central committee on Wednesday backed the country's Freedom Charter clause on nationalization and the ruling ANC party's resolution of 2010 to look at a greater role for the state in the economy. NUM is the largest union and represents the majority of workers in South Africa's mining industry. Through its affiliation with the Congress of South African Trade Unions it is also part of the country's ruling alliance, which next year will make a formal decision on the nationalization of the resource sector, long the bedrock of the African nation's economy.

Frik Els | June 8, 2011 | 9:37 pm

H2O Innovation awarded major CAN$9.4 million contract for Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oil sands mine

H2O Innovation, a complete water treatment solutions company providing custom designed high performance systems for the municipal, industrial, and natural resources markets, announces today that it has been awarded a major $9.4 million contract by Fort Hills Energy for the Fort Hills Oil Sands Project operated by Suncor Energy Operations. This contract will see H2O Innovation design, build, install, and commission a water treatment package that will provide potable water for the workers of Fort Hills Project currently in development 90 kilometers north of Fort McMurray, Alberta.

H2O Innovation | June 8, 2011 | 6:34 pm