Weekend Mining Roundup: 63 Highways to Health and Words
The weekend looms, so here is a roundup of the items I have saved for bogging about and that I know I will never get to unless I summarize now: From Mining iQ on Fly-in, Fly-out camps: Other common...
View ArticleWhat Do Mining Engineers Do?
Over a span of nearly forty years consulting to the mining industry, I have worked with many mining engineers. On the basis of long experience, I can say with confidence that mining engineers spend...
View ArticleFlying out of Mining Fly-In, Fly-Out Camps
The flight from one of those distant fly-in, fly-out camps was diverted to another province; lightening at the intended airport precluded landing; so we flew to another place to top up on fuel. I...
View ArticleMining Truck Drivers, Fly-in, Fly-out Camps, and Brandy Deprivation
Here from an Australian mining site, a piece that is funny, sad, and downright wrong all at the same time. The author has some writing skills, but no insight or factual skills. What would you do for...
View ArticleWhat it Takes to be a Mine Manager—at a Fly-in, Fly-out Camp
I have not posted on this blog the past few days. The reason: I was at a fly-in, fly-out camp where the internet connection is sporadic & they do not make it easy to access spurious blogs....
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