ICMM releases latest mining safety data of its members The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) recently released its annual safety data report on its member companies. ICMM is committed to strengthening the health and safety performance of its members and reducing operational fatalities to zero. As part of this commitment we produce an
Gold18 will be held in Perth, 2-3 August 2018. Gold18 is aimed at geoscientists involved with gold exploration and mining and is being convened by AIG in collaboration with geosymposia.com.au. The symposium will feature: Technical sessions, keynote speakers and a poster session Early morning and afternoon tea and coffee Lunch Trade booths displaying the latest in commercial
The Economic Geology Research Centre (EGRU) at James Cook University (JCU) is looking for a PhD student available to start immediately to work on a project researching the magmatic evolution and magma fertility for Cu-Au-REE mineralization of the Mary Kathleen Domain, Mount Isa Inlier. This projects is part of a larger research effort that we
Geophysics for the Mineral Exploration Geoscientist Date: 11-13 December 2017 Venue: Tawarri Reception Centre, Dalkeith WA Presenter : Mike Dentith This innovative training course uses applied learning techniques and real-world mineral exploration scenarios to train participants in the key principles of interpreting geophysical data sets, without the need for complex mathematics and physics. This course teaches
The Tenth International Mining Geology Conference is only two weeks away. The conference is being presented jointly by AusIMM and AIG in Hobart from 20-22 September. The conference includes a number of pre-and post-conference excursions and workshops, details of which are available from the conference web site. With just two months to go, please consider
The South Australian branches of AIG, ASEG, AusIMM, GSA and SACOME, with principal supporters Department of the Premier and Cabinet and Paydirt, invite you to the 2017 South Australian Exploration and Mining Conference This year’s conference will be held Friday, 8th December, 2017. Check the AIG Events Calendar for details and pre- and post-conference events.
It’s time for another quarterly snapshot of the geoscientist employment situation in Australia. This survey will provide data on trends in geoscientist employment in Australia during the second quarter of 2017. The March 2017 employment survey showed that unemployment and under-employment for geoscientists had fallen in three of the last four quarters – encouraging news after
Employment prospects for Australia’s embattled geoscientists improved during the first quarter of 2017 according to the latest Australian Geoscientist Employment Survey conducted by the Australian Institute of Geoscientists during April. Unemployment amongst geoscientists during the survey period was 12.1%, down from 14.4% in the fourth quarter of 2016. Underemployment (geoscientists unable to secure their desired
AIG Victoria branch will hold their annual conference on Friday 13 October 2017 on the smart and successful use of innovative technology and data. The conference will be held at Macedon, a short country drive from Melbourne airport. This conference provides the opportunity for geoscientists who have made smart discoveries using smart technology to showcase
The mining and exploration quest in and around New Zealand’s Waihi gold mine involves a high degree of social licence. A consultant to OceanaGold Corporation (TSX & ASX: OGC) working on the Waihi operations, Rick Streiff, told attendees at the recent Gold17@Rotorua Conference that in Waihi the Martha open cut mine has operated in the
