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Mumbwa Leapfrogs Ahead with BHP in Zambia
March 5, 2010 by Dr. Willem Smuts
Blackthorn Resources’ joint venture partner BHP Billiton has elected to manage and fully fund the next exploration stage (phase 4) at the Mumbwa Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) project in Zambia.
Blackthorn mid-2009 engaged the MSA Group from South Africa as an independent consultant t... read more
Australia's big wet
March 4, 2010 by MECHTRONIK
Mechtronik discusses the big wet
It’s pouring in central and eastern Australia at the moment. Which is good news. When the sun comes out and the water recedes there will be lots of work to be done.
But wet weather plays havoc with earthmoving equipment.
Here are some ma... read more
Are you a Human Decision Making Machine?
March 3, 2010 by Mining Man
I'm halfway through re-reading one of the most valuable books I can recommend – The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz.
One line I read which I thought was a great metaphor - “in some ways, a leader is like a human decision making machine”. This stat... read more
Dump truck manufactures don't have the guts!!!
March 1, 2010 by MECHTRONIK
MECHTRONIK discusses Rear Dump Truck runaways
The recent Toyota vehicle recall and admission by Toyota president Akio Toyoda who said that Toyota has, for the past few years, been expanding its business rapidly. Quite frankly, I fear the pace of which we have grown may have bee... read more
How to Prepare to Deliver Performance Reviews to Your Team
February 23, 2010 by Mining Man
Performance review time of year can be an anxious period for your team members as they prepare for their review meetings. But what about the requirements and extra work on the team leader who needs to thoroughly prepare performance reviews for each member of his team?
What few thing... read more
The Anthracite Iron Making Industry in Pennsylvania
February 23, 2010 by Gerald McKerns
In the 1830s, because of the rapid advancement of the new founded railroad companies, a surge in heavy industry was on the up swing in northeastern Pennsylvania. America was developing a large appetite for iron. One major problem caused by this increase in industrial activity was that Amer... read more
Blood diamonds, metals and explosives
February 19, 2010 by Tessa Smith
The scourge of modern-day terrorism – of which blood diamonds is the most high profile – frequently escapes detection because technology has greatly facilitated communication and movement.
Many legislative remedies have been implemented worldwide to curb such practices often, a... read more
The Five Biggest Mistakes Miners make with Email
February 15, 2010 by Mining Man
Ahhh email... Probably the most powerful business and communications tool we now have at our disposal. It can save us so much time, it can waste so much time, and it can also be the source of great errors of communication leading to misunderstanding, embarrassment, and regret.... read more
Commodities to score in 2010
February 12, 2010 by Lia Marus
Last year was an interesting year for commodity prices – the gold price reached record highs of US$1 200/oz, oil went up to US$80 a barrel, platinum reached US$1 500/oz while copper traded at US$7 025/t. These prices were much healthier than in 2008 and the trends indicate that they ... read more
What does the year of the tiger hold for Africa?
February 8, 2010 by Dr. Willem Smuts
February 14th is the date in the 2010 calendar when the year of the Tiger starts – the year of the metal tiger - symbolizing toughness, generosity and wealth earned with hard work. Word has it that this is a big, bold year filled with extremes. Unpredictability is in the air; fortune... read more