Archives: Careers in mining

The Chamber will be addressing three key issues during presentations and three separate media briefings. Tuesday, 6 February 2018 – 9:40am – Main stage                : The evolution of industry thinking and approach to responsible mining and the role of social trust in creating a sustainable future for the sector                Chamber of Mines President, Mxolisi Mgojo[…]

As part of an ongoing commitment to the transfer of specialised knowledge, Maptek™ South America will present a new dedicated training course, Master in Geostatistical Modelling of Mineral Deposits, starting in 2018. The comprehensive course is under the direction of Professor Clayton V. Deutsch and will be held in conjunction with the Adolfo Ibáñez University,[…]

French uranium producer Areva has become Orano. Refocused on nuclear materials development and waste management, Orano’s activities encompass mining, conversion-enrichment, used fuel recycling, nuclear logistics, dismantling and engineering. The group has 16,000 employees, with a revenue of €4 billion and an order backlog that represents the equivalent of nearly eight years of revenue. Its mining and[…]

For 25 years, Immersive Technologies has been working with mining companies across the globe to achieve real results in operator safety and productivity – these partnerships have for many years driven quantifiable operational improvement. Successfully achieving these results means consistently deploying solutions in some of the harshest environments on earth. Immersive Technologies’ experience and longevity[…]

The decision to add a new Ph.D. specialisation in the Mining Engineering and Management Department at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology will increase research opportunities and funding, and develop critical collaborations. The Mining and Engineering Department recommended the Ph.D. mining engineering specialisation in response to increased interest from students; an increased need within[…]

David Byers, Interim Chief Executive, Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) notes the industry’s latest ad in its Making the Future Possible campaign, promoting the industry’s use of innovation including drone technology. “Australia’s world-class mining workforce is the result of industry innovation, attraction of talented employees and investment in employee skills and training. Innovation is central[…]

David Byers, Interim Chief Executive, Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) says the “Australian minerals industry will convene an education summit in Melbourne in May 2018 to bring together industry, universities and government to develop a co-ordinated approach to building the mining workforce of the future. Australia’s world-class minerals sector needs more highly-skilled young people to[…]

The National Mining Association (NMA) reports that companies participating in its CORESafety system closed 2017 with zero fatalities. “The CORESafety framework is designed to drive continuous improvement in mining safety performance was born out of an industry desire to set aside competition, foster a proactive safety culture among mining companies and share best practices to[…]

Industry leaders in mining, technology, venture capital aim to select next big idea eligible for $1 million investment. Goldcorp has announced the five ‘sharks’ who will judge the next #DisruptMining challenge, an event designed to encourage innovators from all sectors to collaborate and accelerate solutions to some of the biggest challenges and opportunities in mining,[…]

Immersive Technologies developed a series of WorksiteVR Quest virtual reality scenarios designed to facilitate a blended learning model in conjunction with eLearning and practical activities. Mine site inductions are necessary however often dry, boring, and forgettable. Mining operations are now acknowledging the value of Virtual Reality Training, shifting site inductions to become a significant opportunity[…]