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Oil & Gas iQ recently surveyed its 50,000-strong membership to ascertain how the movers and shakers in the energy world chose their service providers. In this infographic, we lay bare the results of the biggest survey of its kind in the industry. learn more

Tags:   survey | contracting partners | contractors | vendors | 2012 | end users | suppliers

Our Closeological study of Goldstone’s Ghanaian licenses proved popular with readers and helped highlight the strength of these projects. More importantly the report gave a glimpse of what was yet to come. Just like Goldstone we are firm believers that if an approach works, keep repeating it. It’s simple really. So with this in mind, we now turn our attention to another of Goldstone’s blue-sky projects, namely Sangola in Senegal. learn more

Tags:   senegal | Miningmaven | investment in mining | mining investment | closeology | geology | goldstone

There is no doubt that most investors still find the mining sector somewhat arcane and not easily accessible (this was certainly our view when we first starting investing here) and this can prove a major stumbling block for those wishing to gain a greater insight into a sector which, according to some, is soon set to grow at a pace to rival the Tech boom of the 90’s. We also recognise that opportunities in Natural Resources are not always as they may seem at first glance and there are factors (such as funding issues) which needed to be appreciated and taken into consideration to get a better understanding of the risks. Whilst Companies in other sectors are set up to make profits through their trading activities, resource exploration companies are different and as such, their treatment in financial reporting terms also needs to be different. learn more

Tags:   financial accounts | natural resource exploration | financial reporting | investors guide | MiningMaven

WOB Directors, Claire Braund and Ruth Medd, who compiled the index, said the dividends were evident for those companies who had put the early work in on gender diversity, while those just getting started will have some hard years ahead of them. “Maintaining workforce gender diversity at all levels requires consistent effort and vigilance and is not something that can be ticked off and forgotten. Principle 3 is just the beginning of the journey for Australian companies,” Medd and Braund said. learn more

Tags:   women on boards | traffic light index | gender diverse workplace | ruth medd | claure braund

In this presentation from Dr Ting Ren from the School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Wollongong, it goes through the various dangers of dust as well as dust in the context of longwall chock movements and how water-based mist can help supress the inhalation of dust in miners. learn more

Tags:   ventiliation | mine ventiliation | ting ren | environment | OHS | safety

Miningmaven.com presents an update on opportunities in African diamond mining and examines the fundamentals of the diamond market. learn more

Tags:   Miningmaven | diamond mining | african diamond mining | diamond mining in africa

Mining communications in the pit is about the miners unique needs and operating environment, and communications technology needs to be technically capable to serve both masters. This presentation given by Andrew Watkinson, Business Manager for Surface Communications at Mine Site Technologies, at the Mine Site Automation & Communication conference in Perth in August 2011, seeks to keep the miners’ interests and environment front and centre, and surround those interests with dedicated technology in a practical sense to achieve success in their pit. learn more

Tags:   mining communications | mining automation | mining technology | Mine Site Technologies | Andrew Watkinson

Find out here what our database of Offshore Safety professionals had to say about current trends and future projections for HSE in 2012. learn more

Tags:   IQPC | offshore safety | HSE | trends | 2012 | http://www.offshoresafetysummit.com

In this 14 page special report, Oil & Gas iQ Integrity and HSE expert, Derek Park, presents his analysis into why offshore disasters keep on happening and looks at the common threads that tie these catastrophic events together. learn more

Tags:   Derek Park | Oil & Gas iQ | oil disaster | oil and gas | asset integrity management | asset integrity | offshore safety | health & safety | Macondo | Deepwater Horizon blowout | Deepwater Horizon | Ocean Ranger | Sea Gem | P-36 | Piper Alpha | Alexander Kielland | Never Say Never Again

Find out what our database of A&D professionals had to say about current trends and future projections for financial activity throughout 2011 and into 2012. learn more

Tags:   A&D | Acquisiton & Divestiture | survey | survey results | 2012 | http://www.acquisitiondivestituresummit.com

With about 10,000 exploration, development and mining operations worldwide, half of which are outside our country, the Canadian mining industry is renowned for providing highly productive, safe and environmentally sound performance. In 2011, CAMESE is celebrating their 30th anniversary. The association was founded by a small group of Canadian business people who had an idea during a trade mission to Chile and Peru in 1981. Their concept was that by banding together they could accomplish more for mining in Canada than they could as individual companies. This common ground still exists for CAMESE today, even though the membership has grown from a handful of organizations to more than 300. learn more

Tags:   Canadian Mining Industry Supplier | Canadian Mining Industry | mining in Canada | CAMESE | mining supplier | mining supply