Mining blogs about: conference

Women in Mining: 2004 Conference Report

Written by Jack Caldwell on April 24th, 2008

I wish this were just a joke; but it is a fact.  Whenever I post anything on this blog about women in mining, two things happen:

I get many quiet comments about being sexist; and
The number of page views increases dramatically. 

The number of page views also increases dramatically whenever I use keywords like “pretty lady.”  The [...]

South Park, Colorado Mining: Lack of Foresight

Written by Michele Murray on April 1st, 2008

The mining industry of Colorado has come to a grand brink in South Park. For those who are unfamiliar, South Park, Colorado is not just a cartoon with foul mouthed kids. It’s an actual place within a region rich in wilderness, beauty, wildlife, and natural resources. The name “South Park” refers to a sequence of [...]

Mining Matters: 110th National Western Mining Conference

Written by Michele Murray on February 14th, 2008

 
The 110TH National Western Mining Conference and Exhibition was presented by the Colorado Mining Association in Denver this week and guess what they talked about? Here’s a clue: energy, mineral resources, China and India. Oh – and carbon constraints, too.
A fine talk by Vincent Matthews, State Geologist and Director of the Colorado Geological Survey, presented dolefully similar graphs to emphasize his [...]