Archives: Mining industry recognition

Geosoft co-founder Ian MacLeod is the proud recipient of the Cecil Green Enterprise Award from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG). MacLeod and other award recipients were honoured on Tuesday, September 2h, 2017, at the SEG International Exposition and 87th Annual Meeting in Houston. The Cecil Green Enterprise Award recognizes the importance of enterprise to[…]

The scientific program of Metallic Mining Hall (MMH), the international meeting on metallic mining, whose second edition will take place at the Seville Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES), Spain, October 17 to 19, will feature around 50 papers on the latest developments in an industry which has regained its strategic position in the Andalusian economy.[…]

Safety is the focus of one of the major articles in the November issue. Over recent months since July Coeur Mining, Newmont and Freeport McMoran have become the latest mining companies to be recognised by The National Mining Association (NMA) for receiving independent certification under its CORESafety® system. CORESafety’s approach to safety and health emphasises[…]

Alvaro Rozo, Hatch’s Global Director, Smart Industries, Digital, explains why he believes industry-wide consistency is always the best way to go. “The minimining’s next frontierng sector has been reluctant to develop and adopt universal standards. That’s now starting to change. The Global Mining Standards and Guidelines Group (GMSG) is breaking down isolation-type thinking, thanks to[…]

In the spirit of responsible mining and a strong commitment to environmental conservation, Kinross Gold U.S.A., Trout Unlimited and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation have come to an agreement to protect and conserve important fish and wildlife habitat adjacent to Yellowstone National Park. As part of its remediation and reclamation plans for the Mineral Hill[…]

The National Mining Association (NMA) has recognized Dyno Nobel’s achievement of independent certification under its CORESafety® system. Dyno Nobel Inc, a global manufacturer of explosives, is the first non-mining company to receive independent certification under NMA’s signature safety program. “The safety and health of our employees and contractors extends far beyond the mines – it’s[…]

The largest mineral exploration and development industry event in the world takes place March 4-7, 2018. Key dates and deadlines are now available. There are various presentation opportunities are open. Short Courses are in-depth educational sessions led by presenters with expertise in a variety of different subject matters. All interested parties are invited to submit[…]

Rio Tinto Chief Executive J-S Jacques said “This was a solid quarter for production, including record output at our bauxite operations. Iron ore production was in line with last year, although iron ore shipments were impacted by an acceleration in our rail maintenance program following poor weather in the first quarter. We believe our focus[…]

A 2.6 billion-year-old rock has made a journey of almost 14,000 km from Australia’s Pilbara region to London and will go on display at a new exhibition at the Natural History Museum (NHM), opened by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge. The colourfully layered 2.5 t rock, a piece of banded iron formation (BIF), was chosen[…]

The winners are Newmont Global and Improvements and Electric Pulse Breakage Technology as CEEC announces 2017 dual CEEC Medal winners. This year CEEC celebrates two outstanding publications, acknowledging exceptional research advances and outstanding leadership in operational improvement. In 2017, the winner of the CEEC Medal in the Technical Research category is Fengnian (Frank) Shi, Weiran[…]