In the July issue, MINING.com Magazine explores the mining software market, from complex, well-known solutions to applications by subscriptions and free software available on the Internet. We interview some of the young professors who are leading the new generations of mining professionals to understand the advantages of applying IT in their daily practices.
In our commodity focus, we look at the gold market and its expected behaviour over the next 18 months. We also explore the current gold value and its industrial applications. Finally, MINING.com turns its eyes toward the U.S. where mining provides Americans with higher than average paying jobs and local state and federal government with a tax income.
Upcoming September Issue - Advertising
Make sure your advertising place is confirmed. Advertising is still available:
- in the magazine (deadline July 30)
- on the map of major producing mines in the Americas (deadline: July 21)
- in the Calendar of Mining Events in 2009 (deadline (July 21)
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We are pleased to announce the publication of a new poster map - Major Producing
Mines in USA. The map features significant base metal, precious metal, uranium and coal producers in USA. The printed version of the map was distributed with the July-August MINING.com edition.
The online version of the map is available to all online readers. It is linked to a wealth of related mine information such as:
Hard copy poster maps can be ordered here (folded) and ordered here (unfolded).
The InfoMine eStore now has geostatistics books and software by Isobel Clark and
William Harper. They include the following:
Please visit the eStore for more mining and geoscience books, CDs, DVDs, software, and maps.
The CostMine division of InfoMine is currently conducting its 2008 Exploration Compensation
Survey. As you well know, the compensation package your company offers its exploration
employees is a critical element in your company's success. It impacts the quality,
stability and productivity of your workforce, and as one of the largest, if not
the largest, cost items on your company's expense sheets. Consequently, the crafting
of a well-designed, competitive package is a vitally important undertaking, requiring
a great deal of skill and knowledge.
You and your company are invited to participate. We are also surveying consultants and current consulting rates.
All participants receive a free executive summary of the results and a substantial
discount on the final report and there is no charge for participating. Our 2006
International Exploration report included compensation practices at 155 exploration
offices in 31 countries and consultant rates for 54 consulting geologists working
throughout the world. This year we plan to include even more.
Here is your opportunity to keep abreast of the wages, benefits and bonuses other
companies are offering their exploration professionals. To participate, contact
Krista Noyes Salzer - ksalzer@infomine.com to request a survey form or call her
at (509) 328-8023 for more information. Deadline for submission is August 15,
2008.
SupplyMine is pleased to announce a new feature on our browse pad that enables buyers
and visitors to easily find suppliers with a booth at the upcoming MINExpo in September.
To use this new feature, go to the home page of SupplyMine. At the top left of the
browse pad, you will see the MINExpo logo. Click on the check box to the right of
this logo, and the browse pad will refresh and only show the suppliers with a booth
at MINExpo. Once the browse pad refreshes, just click on the category of interest
to view a list of these suppliers. Or if you're in a hurry, go directly to the MINExpo
browse pad.
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The third of four courses in the Hydrometallurgy Series, authored by Dr. Fathi Habashi,
is now available online. It covers the principles of activated charcoal adsorption,
ion exchange and solvent extraction, and how these apply to the concentration and
purification of leach solutions. The series is characterized by clear and simplified flowsheets, numerous chemical equations, many illustrations for equipment and plants, and a lucid style.
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This is an online training course for all mine personnel involved in the handling
of explosives in underground mines. The course material was developed originally
for the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and is
compliant with Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations. The course
relies heavily on video content to achieve the training objectives, developed by
Elaine Cullen, who is an MSHA certified instructor for both surface and underground
mining. more »
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