People development in Rio Tinto is focused on ensuring technical, professional and functional competence through Rio Tinto's Graduate Development Program. EduMine's library of online professional development courses is made available as part of the program for 2006 - 2007. GDP personnel from every Rio Tinto mine and business unit have unrestricted online access to the full range of EduMine resources for technical reference and professional development. Around the world, GDP personnel will be able to complete online certification in selected EduMine courses without ever leaving the jobsite. more »
Now covering LSE and AIM
The Company/PropertyMine section of InfoMine has added London-listed mineral exploration and mining companies and their property interests to InfoMine’s in-depth database. You can now access detailed information on over 215 LSE companies which together have raised over US$3 billion in mining financings in the first half of 2006 making it the second most important stock exchange for the mining sector after the TSX. Check out the newest companies in the Company/PropertyMine section today. more »
Hansel and Gretel Become Geologists!
(And get great jobs!)
There was once a very poor couple in the forestry industry, who could not afford to feed the whole family. They decided, quite horribly, to solve their hunger troubles by losing their children when they were out harvesting wood, so the wild animals would get them. Little did they know that Hansel’s little budding interest in rocks, and Gretel’s fascination with crystals, would foil their plans, as they would both leave a trail of ores and deposits to find their way back home each day.
One day, while out chopping wood with their parents, there was some seismic activity, and the trail of pebbles and geodes they had left suddenly rolled into a new path leading them to the local quarry. There they found employment in the field of their dreams and would live happily without hunger for the rest of their days.
Like most stories, this one is a metaphor for our own lives. While Hansel and Gretel found their calling’s fruition by luck, InfoMine’s new Browse Jobs Pad is the "Bread Crumb Trail" to the sweetest dough in the industry. Drill down easily to find the jobs you’re looking for. You can even bookmark the page so you can come back quickly and easily so you’ll never miss a golden mining employment opportunity.
While we might not feel poor like Hansel and Gretel, employers are paying more and more to meet their staffing demands in this hot, and still warming industry. When you consider the wages being negotiated right now, it makes you feel just a little more hungry.
InfoMine's Employers of Choice
CareerMine welcomes a new Employer of Choice this month – Rio Tinto. Please visit their dedicated job page to find out more about them and whether or not they are offering something for you! Our Employers of Choice are excellent companies to work for. You can also visit them in our Online Job Fair where you can learn more about the benefits of working for an Employer of Choice as well as finding out a lot more about the job market.
News and Investment sections round-up
Two new features were added to the investment section. The date range of the metal charts is extended to 15 years. We also offer our users the ability to view metal prices over a shorter time range of seven days so metal price fluctuations can be viewed more closely. Remember that you can also chart metals according to your preferred currency and appropriate weight units.
Our second feature allows you to grab the chart and put it on your site. Our thumbnails are the best tool for charting metal prices. Choose from 13 metals. All the leading base and precious metals are covered. Charts are easy to add to your site. Just cut and paste code into your HTML. more »
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Gold Digest.
The Tulawaka mine is an open pit mine located in western Tanzania. The property consists of seven prospecting licenses covering 317 km2. The main Tulawaka gold deposit is called the East Zone, which is currently being mined mined at a rate of 7 to 9 million tonnes per year. The open pit will cover a total area of approximately 50 hectares and will reach a final depth of 135 m. Gold was discovered at Tulawaka in 1998 and the mine began commercial production in 2005. There has been no history of mining in this area. The mine life is currently expected to be four years.
The gold-bearing quartz vein in the East Zone ranges in thickness from 60 centimeters to 4 meters. Half the gold is processed by gravity separation and the balance using conventional carbon-in-leach technology. The feasibility of an underground mine in the East Zone is being studied. The potential of mining the West Zone pit orebody, located five kilometres west of the current East zone pit, is being evaluated.
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