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 Government of Canada Invests in Pan-Canadian Research Partnership to Innovate Mining IndustryTuesday, May 14, 2013The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today launched a pan-Canadian research collaboration among 24 leading mining companies and 17 universities from across Canada, to develop tools to increase mining and mineral exploration success rates. read more » Regional Federal Mining Lab RestaffingTuesday, May 14, 2013The only federal laboratory devoted to mining safety in the West, Spokane’s Mine Research Laboratory, is regaining 12 jobs stripped away in recent years. Two of the jobs have already been filled, and the rest are likely to be filled by fall. read more » Women in Mining: Perception shift needed to attract talentTuesday, May 07, 2013It’s no surprise that women are underrepresented in the mining industry, accounting for less than one-fifth of the sector's workforce, which makes it one of the lowest levels of female participation across all sectors. read more » Women in Mining: Gina Rinehart According to The New YorkerWednesday, March 27, 2013The March 25, 2013 issue of The New Yorker has a long article on Gina Rinehart, that mining billionaire in Australia. I urge you to get this issue in print or via the New Yorker website. read more » US Mining Sector Faces Looming Worker ShortageMonday, March 25, 2013US mining and energy industries are facing a looming worker shortage caused by the pending retirement of large numbers of baby-boomer employees, says the latest report from the US National Academy of Engineering. read more » |
