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Gold to exceed $1,000 and all the other mining failures

Sep 15, 2008
Port Townsend is at the upper end of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. I am told that the miners departed from its harbor to head north to Alaska.

Diamonds & Crowns as the ICMM issues new AIDS Good Practice Guide

Sep 4, 2008
Let us turn our gaze from the political conventions in the USA to Africa. If you can keep your eyes off those $300,000 diamond studs that Cindy McCain is wearing. Now that is a triumph for mining.

Titanium mining murder is just baby politics

Sep 2, 2008
We enjoyed a weekend of cycling–I even bought a new TREK road bike. And we avoided the TV news. Just how much can you listen to about cyclones and family matters?

Mining poetry for investment advice: how to avoid the crush of the crowd to madness

Aug 22, 2008
The weekend looms, so nothing serious today. Rather mining-inspired poetry. Mining poetry is rare. Mining investment advice in poetry is even more rare.

Landfill mining: urban waste resources for recycling?

Aug 12, 2008
Landfill mining is superficially attractive. But before we get bombarded by articles expounding the virtues of landfill mining, let me burst a few bubbles.

Mining Parties and Porn: what the non-average miner thinks of Bill C-300

Nov 28, 2009
      Last night, Friday, I went to a dinner party with the upper crust of the mining community in Vancouver.  My small Civic cowed out of sight amongst the BMWs and other large cars that hogged the impressive driveway up a steep incline to an...

Bill C-300 In the spotlight and gaining ground in Ottawa to the concern of the mining industry

Nov 25, 2009
    The bill that may determine the future of Canadian mining is called the Corporate Accountability of Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations in Developing Countries—Bill C-300 for short.   Here is how one news source describes the “progress” of the...

Sustainable Mining revisted: what happens to old tailings impoundments, aka slimes dams?

Nov 24, 2009
Most people like to talk about the benefits of sustainable mining.  Seldom, however, do we see a concrete report on successful sustainable mining.  By way of quick admission: I am a sceptic of the concept and have frequently written critical blog...

TETRA TECH a force in mining; a belated awakening

Nov 23, 2009
               If you go to the TETRA TECH website you will find that they have about 10,000 staff.  Mike Henderson, the VP Mining with TETRA TECH told me that about 2,700 work for the mining industry.       I had supper with Mike...

Mine GeoWaste Engineering: the great texts on geotechnical engineering

Nov 22, 2009
              Spent today tidying up a new course for EduMine.  And listening over and over again to Callas singing Norma—can there possible be a more sublime opera?  I already have five courses on EduMine, that site devoted to self-paced...


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