BHP has unveiled a new blog – Prospects – focusing in global trends in mining and resources.
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It’s time for coal to make a stand [blog]
It's time for 'unethical' coal to fight back
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Mining for meaning in protests [blog]
I Think Mining's Jack Caldwell discusses motivation behind protests, and gives a different view on an issue that also affects Australia.
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Six ways to have a safety chat without looking like a pompous arse [blog]
As the industry continues to suffer from a series of safety incidents The Mining Man Jamie Ross explains how you can address the issue on site.
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Computer Modelling for Mines [blog]
I Think Mining's Jack Caldwell looks at the use of computer modelling in mining, and how technology may muddle your modelling objectives.
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Mining jobs: The bad and down sides [blog]
I Think Mining's Jack Caldwell showcases the worst sides of mining jobs, and gives hope for those experiencing it.
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10 books every miner should read [blog]
I Think Mining's Jack Caldwell outlines ten of the best mining books around.
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An open letter to Australian engineers and scientists [opinion]
John Blakemore pens an open letters to Australian engineers and the fact the nation may be missing out on the innovation wave.
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Bayesian Networks in Mining Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis [blog]
I Think Mining's Jack Caldwell discusses risk assessments and the application of Bayseian Networks for the mining industry.
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Are we really living and mining sustainably or are we just heading for an epic fail? [blog]
Professor Ken Mercer, from the Australian Centre for Geomechanics discusses the nature of sustainability in the mining industry.
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Q&A: Should I become a mining engineer
I Think Mining's Jack Caldwell takes a candid look at the life of a mining engineer and if the job is right for those looking to get into the industry.
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Accountability for Pike families lost in cycle of promise then betrayal [blog]
As the buck keeps being passed on Pike River, the likelihood of someone being held responsible diminishes.
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Mine shutdowns: Who wears the cost? [blog]
As more layoffs hit the industry globally, and mine closure is a real threat, I Think Mining's Jack Caldwell explains who pays the giant costs of shutdown.
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Jobs at risk – but more than the industry actually employs? Australian Mining calls bulls**t
Jobs are being slashed from the mining sector, it’s an unavoidable fact but when media outlets begin to hype up stories and pull numbers out of thin air it does a hell of a lot more damage.
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Is the gold rush over? Six reasons the bubble is bursting
Mine Web's Lawrence Williams dissects an opinion piece by renowned economist Nouriel Roubini on why the gold bubble is bursting, and why Roubini believes it may even slump to $1000 by 2015.
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The anatomy of the resource boom tells us it’s only going to get better for taxpayers [Blog]
Murdoch University's Jeffrey Wilson dissects the real state of the 'mining boom'.
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Academic warns against repeating R&D tax incentive mistakes
Adjusting the tax concession on research and development could have a significant impact on university and industry partnerships, say academics, in what could be a repeat of the 1996 reduction that hit collaboration hard.
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Mining, sex work and STIs: why force a connection?
Can the mining boom be blamed for the rising rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in some states?
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Unions and Their Role in Mining [Blog]
At Australian Mining we like to support our readers. Today we've featured a blog article from one of our regulars, Holli, and part one of their discussion unions on and off site.
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Despite wealth for toil, FIFO workers find themselves sick and tired [Blog]
Welcome to the Future of Work, a series from The Conversation that looks at the ongoing evolution of the workplace. Today, Griffith University’s Olav Muurlink looks at how the mining industry is single-handly transforming the nature of shift work in Australia.
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