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Filling the gender gap An increasing number of jobs left by the growing skills shortage in the global mining industry could be filled by women	Headline Article	06 May 2010 10:49am
Exorcising the ‘resource curse’ Mining companies can help countries to avoid the ‘resource curse’, but they can’t do this alone. What is needed is a worldwide flourishing of partnerships involving companies, states, international donors and NGOs to help drive development.	Reports Article	06 May 2010 10:26am
A cautionary copperbelt tale: Zambia and DRC Could the spectre of nationalisation and political interference re-emerge as the copper price continues to strengthen and elections loom?	Reports Article	06 May 2010 10:26am
Opportunities Down Under MEM looks at two innovative new projects being undertaken by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation	Reports Article	06 May 2010 10:26am
Growing kidnapping threat to miners The extractive industry is a target not least because of the remote locations and resentment from local communities	Reports Article	06 May 2010 10:26am
Resettlement: lessons from the field Resettlement is among the hottest of hot button topics at mining projects around the world	Reports Article	06 May 2010 10:26am
Bangladesh coal controversy: power to the people? Even if GCM plc, the UK-listed mining company, can regain government approval for its giant coal project, opponents may still threaten its prospects and profitability	Reports Article	06 May 2010 10:26am
Minerals for life Mining companies are increasingly being asked to prove the sustainability credentials of the minerals the produce	Reports Article	06 May 2010 10:26am
Mining, People and the Environment: CSR is here to stay As corporate social responsibility becomes entrenched in core business practice, Mining Environmental Management, in partnership with PDAC and ICMM staged its first one-day environmental conference	Reports Article	06 May 2010 10:26am
Wastelands With the financial implications of climate and greenhouse gas policies becoming increasingly relevant to mining firms, researchers at the University of British Columbia are re-evaluating the potential of mine waste rock for carbon capture and storage	Magazine Article	14 Oct 2009 4:27pm
Time for a re-think The global recession has many mining companies focusing on controlling costs or divesting assets, but Ben Cattaneo explains why they should look to an additional way of enhancing value by improving their above-ground risk performance	Magazine Article	14 Oct 2009 4:27pm
Diary Dates for your diary	Magazine Article	14 Oct 2009 4:27pm
Processing a new image Indonesia’s mining sector – emerging as the most promising in southeast Asia – is undergoing major changes following the introduction of a new mining law in late 2008	Magazine Article	14 Oct 2009 4:27pm
Into the deep Mining companies are venturing further and deeper into marine mining. Appropriate then that the International Marine Minerals Society is developing a new code of practice to advise all stakeholders when it comes to mining in this environment. MEM finds out how it is progressing	Magazine Article	14 Oct 2009 4:27pm
Into the deep Mining companies are venturing further and deeper into marine mining. Appropriate then that the International Marine Minerals Society is developing a new code of practice to advise all stakeholders when it comes to mining in this environment. MEM finds out how it is progressing	Headline Article	14 Oct 2009 4:27pm
Dealing with dust Dust can be a dangerous aspect of a mine site. Whether it is inhaled directly or creates poor visibility, mine-site dust can cause costly delays to production and lengthy equipment maintenance if it is not controlled. This feature considers different wet-spray based systems to control dust levels	Headline Article	14 Oct 2009 4:27pm
Case by case MEM editor Katherine Welch interviews Cameron Clark, a lawyer at Halliwells LLP in the UK, about helping mining companies defend liability claims	Magazine Article	14 Oct 2009 4:27pm
Feeling the heat The development of innovative fire-suppressant gels in Australia may provide a new solution to the risks of spontaneous combustion in the world’s coal mines	Magazine Article	14 Oct 2009 4:27pm
Oyu Tolgoi: a golden opportunity – if Mongolia stays the course Mongolia’s financial straits are helping to push Ivanhoe’s US$3bn copper-gold project through its tortuous approval process, but deals signed by governments under financial pressure do not always stand the test of time	Magazine Article	14 Oct 2009 4:27pm
Avoiding scandal The recent arrest of four Rio Tinto employees by Chinese authorities on charges related to espionage, bribery and corruption, has raised serious concern about corruption in the resource sector and about mining companies’ liability under host and home corruption laws	Magazine Article	14 Oct 2009 4:27pm