Archives: Careers in mining

The International Mining Games is an annual competition contested by mining schools from across the globe, competing in seven events based on traditional mining techniques. Teams of six from each school go head to head in Swede Saw, Jackleg Drilling, Hand-Steeling, Gold Panning, Track Stand, Mucking and Surveying, with medals being awarded to the top[…]

Endeavour Mining’s greenfield Houndé Gold Operation (HGO) in Burkina Faso has recently gone into development and with quick timelines to get equipment to site and operators trained. Endeavour Mining has selected operator training solutions from Immersive Technologies. “In the short time the site has been operational the simulator training program has already produced significant improvement[…]

Area doubled compared to the first event as a response to exhibiting companies increasing demand for space. II Metallic Mining Hall will be sponsored by MATSA, Cobre Las Cruces, Maxam, Atlas Copco and the Mining Engineering Association of the South of Spain. The Metallic Mining Hall (MMH), to be held at the Seville Conference and[…]

A target of new mining investment worth $14 billion has been set by Latin American mining powerhouse, Peru, as the country moves to grab a higher stake in the global resources sector. Addressing the second day today of the sixth Paydirt Latin America Downunder conference in Perth, Peru’s Vice Minister for Mining, HE Ricardo Labo,[…]

Brendan Pearson, Chief Executive, Minerals Council of Australia says “Adani’s decision to use steel from Arrium’s Whyalla steelworks for the development of its mine and associated infrastructure in central Queensland is great news for the South Australian economy and the Australian steel industry. “The decision highlights the wider economic benefits that will flow from opening[…]

A positive attitude and a commitment to succeed are qualities that made Lynnese (Lilly) Lee-O’Donoghue stand out when it came to selecting Fortescue Metals Group’s (Fortescue) eighth CEO for a Day. Lee-O’Donoghue, a Ngarluma woman, started with Fortescue in 2013 through Fortescue’s Vocational Training and Employment Centre (VTEC) in Roebourne. On gaining full time employment,[…]

According to the Government of Chile, during the recent PDAC Convention in Toronto, Canada, “the mining and investment community showed support for Chile as a premier destination for foreign investment. Chile is a strong, stable economy that is attracting investment and interest from across the world. “Chile’s innovative culture and well educated workforce supports a[…]

A report released by Deloitte Access Economics – Mining and METS: engines of economic growth and prosperity for Australians – reveals that the total economic contribution of Australia’s mining and mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector was A$236.8 billion in 2015-16. The report, commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA), shows that the[…]

      More from the Wits School of Mining Engineering 120th anniversary celebrations last week. As already noted, gold mining can withstand the current headwinds and look forward to many decades of profitability, according to Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland, but only if miners embrace tomorrow’s technology, new skill sets and a more inclusive[…]

Celebrating 120 years of service to the mining industry, the Wits School of Mining Engineering is the seed from which the University of the Witwatersrand grew, and is now the largest mining school in the English-speaking world. “The School of Mining Engineering is one of the leading schools in the world. Our academics and students,[…]