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As a member or follower of Mining IQ we are delighted to present this publication to you. Since we launched Mining IQ in early 2011, our membership and support network has grown and continues to grow, and with that growth have come many new ideas and innovations the Weird and Wonderful World of Mining being our most significant (and fun) to date. After a few of our dedicated members began emailing us with some fun facts about the mining industry it occurred to us that others might also enjoying receiving and reading themand the idea for the Weird and Wonderful World of Mining was born! And so it began, first with a few facts and then with many. Our fact finding mission escalated into a full scale eBook and this is what we present proudly to you today. We do not claim ownership over the facts and statistics shared in these pages nor can we promise they are 100% accurate. We relied on the word of our members and the reliability of the internet as sources for what follows. If facts are no longer relevant, or you are unsure as to their validity check the source reference and let us know of any required amendments! We hope you have as much fun reading this as we did creating it. Weve certainly learned a lot along the way, weve giggled a little, weve gaped in awe and most of all gained a new-found respect for the wonderful world of mining. From us to you Mining IQ presents the Weird and Wonderful World of Mining! Jacqueline Bran, Editor, Mining IQ www.miningiq.com

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The business of mining contributes somewhere in the region of USD $24.5 Billion globally and engages over 100 million people who work in the mining industry. Its a big business on a global scale. In this chapter we explore nuances in the mining business and share insights into whats happening around the globe. From minings contribution to taxes in Canada to Chinas pace of gold consumption, this makes for compelling reading.
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WEIRD AND WONDERFUL FACTS ABOUT MINING:

Mining is Big Business:
The World Bank estimates that today, some 15 to 20 million artisanal and small scale miners are operating in 30 countries, with about 80 to 100 million people depending on such mining for their livelihood. In addition it estimates that the business of mining contributes somewhere in the region of USD 24.5 billion globally to our global economy.
Source: International Council on Mining and Metals: http://www.icmm.com/ library/inbrief-minings-contribution-to-sustainable-development

Mining Tax rolled out globally:

Mining taxes are now being rolled out or considered on a global scale with over 9 regions implementing it or considering it as policy. These include:
Brazil Australia Peru Chile Africa China Indonesia India

The mining industry has started to feel the heat from a new challenge across the globe. This time it is not from the economy, markets or technology but from the new tax regimes. Many countries with large mining industries are planning to bring in drastic changes to their existing mining tax and royalty mechanisms, and are eager to get more out of the mining companies.
Source: http://www.miningaustralia.com. au/slider/taxing-times---a-look-at-globalmining-tax-regimes

Third largest copper producer: Australia

Australia has about 6% of the Worlds economic copper resources and is ranked third after Chile (25%) and the USA (16%). In production Australia is ranked fifth after Chile, USA, Indonesia and Canada.
Source: www.australianminesatlas.gov.au/education/fact_sheets/copper.html
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Third largest producer of diamonds: Canada

Canada is the worlds third-largest producer of diamonds, accounting for 10% of the worlds supply by weight and 14% of the global market by value.

Worlds second-largest producer of copper and gold: The United States

The USA is the worlds second-largest producer of copper and gold.

Worlds largest reserve of coal: The United States

The USA has the worlds largest reserve of coal.

Source: http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/Energy.html
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Most abundant single mineral: Quartz
Quartz is the most abundant single mineral on earth. It makes up about 12% of the earths crust, occurring in a wide variety of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks
Source: www.mineralminers.com/html/jasminfo.htm

Most ductile: Gold

Gold is the most ductile (easily molded or shaped) of all metals, allowing it to be drawn out into tiny wires or threads without breaking. As a result, a single ounce of gold can be drawn into a wire five miles long. Gold's malleability is also unparalleled. It can be shaped or extended into extraordinarily thin sheets. For example, one ounce of gold can be hammered into a 100 square foot sheet.
Source: http://www.vermontel.net/~lcbmandg/aboutgold.htm

Richest Diamond Mine: Diamond mining in Botswana

The Jwaneng mine in Botswana is worlds richest diamond mine by value of recovered diamonds. The mines name means meaning a place of small stones and it produces 9.3 million tons of kimberlite ore per year at a ratio of 1.25 carats of diamond per ton. The Argyle diamond mine in Australia covers a huge area of 45 ha and majority of diamonds is recovered by main pipe and lesser part from alluvial deposits in Smoke and Limestone Creeks. Argyle diamond mine is especially famous for its intense pink diamonds and this mine recovers its diamonds from lamproite rock, and not from kimberlite rock (which is in many other countries usual source of diamonds). Argyle diamonds are unique diamonds by world standards as they are harder than any other diamonds. Their atomic structure is different than of other diamonds where atoms are bonded together into very complex arrangements and about 70 % of these diamonds fluoresce blue under ultra-violet light which gives them amazing blue flashes.
Source: http://interestingdiamondfacts.blogspot.com/2010/10/diamond-mining-facts.html
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Western Australian resources industry delivers a record $107 billion in sales in 2011:
The value of Western Australias mineral and petroleum industry reached a record high of $107 billion in 2011 representing an increase of 16 per cent over the previous year. This is the second time resource sales have exceeded $100 billion and is significant considering the 12 per cent appreciation of the Australian dollar against the US dollar during 2011.
Source: www.dmp.wa.gov.au/1525.aspx

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Rail Freight Revenue attributed to Mining:

Mining product shipments represent approximately 55% of Canada's rail freight revenues and 60 to 75% of Canadian port tonnage.

Mining Contribution to Taxes:

The Canadian mining industry contributes more than $8 billion a year in taxes to federal and provincial/territorial governments.

First Diamond Mine in Canada Opens:

Canada was completely irrelevant in the diamond world until the 1990s when several top class diamond-bearing deposits were found in the Northwest Territories. Canada opened its first diamond mine Ekati in 1998 which in only first six months of its work produced one million carats. Now it produces between three and five million carats a year.
Source: http://interestingdiamondfacts.blogspot. com/2010/10/diamond-mining-facts.html

Source: http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/Energy.html
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Discovery of Diamonds in South Africa:
In South Africa diamonds were first discovered in 1867 near Kimberley, and this rich diamond source secured South Africas number one spot as the Worlds leading diamond producer in the mid-twentieth century.
Source: http://interestingdiamondfacts.blogspot. com/2010/10/diamond-mining-facts.html

Coal and the Worlds Energy: Coal provides 29.6% of global primary energy needs and generates 42% of the world's electricity
Source: www.worldcoal.org/resources/coalstatistics/

Classification of Mining companies:

 Major companies are considered to have an adjusted annual mining-related revenue of more than US$500 million, with the financial capability to develop a major mine on its own. Intermediate companies have at least $50 million in annual revenue but less than $500 million.  Junior companies rely on equity financing as their principal means of funding exploration. Juniors are mainly pure exploration companies, but may also produce minimally, and do not have a revenue of US$50 million. Source: http://interestingdiamondfacts.blogspot.com/2010/10/diamond-mining-facts.html

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Chinas Increasing Pace of Gold Consumption:
By 2014, China will overtake India as the largest user of Gold (as opposed to investment-led demand), with change in standard of living. Chinese people are increasingly buying Gold jewellery and that the Chinese exports of Gold could gradually come down, even as their production keeps going up. The consumer demand for Gold in India for the first quarter of this year was nearly 193 tons, pointing towards a stronger market for Gold jewellery and coins. Comparatively, the Chinese consumer demand for gold stands at 105 tons.
Source: http://trak.in/tags/business/2010/06/08/gold-reserves-state/

By 2014, China will overtake India as the largest user of Gold.

Mining Software Dominated by Australia:
At least 60 per cent of the world's mines operate with Australian-made and designed software.
Source: www.thisisourstory.com.au/ourcontribution.aspx

Mining and Australias Economy:

The minerals resources industry accounts for more than 6% of Australia's economy and has invested more than $125 billion in Australia in the last 10 years.
Source: www.thisisourstory.com.au/our-contribution.aspx

Record Mining Settlement:

A US coal mine operator paid $204 million in an historic settlement after a mine blast killed 29 people in 2010.The explosion at West Virginia's Upper Big Branch mine in April last year was the worst US coal mining disaster in decades. The mine had been cited more than 500 times by safety inspectors in the year prior to the explosion. The $204 million settlement is the largest to result from any criminal investigation into a US mine disaster.
Source: www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-07/miners-given-200million-payout/3716424

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All Time High and Lows of Gold:

All-time high gold price: $1,913.50; August 23, 2011 All-time high gold price adjusted for inflation: $2466; January 1980 in 2011 dollars All-time low gold price: $251.70; August 1999
Source: http://www.mudminers. com/Gold/FunFacts/tabid/2886/ Default.aspx

Worlds biggest Mining Merger:

Glencore International Plc., the worlds largest publicly traded commodities supplier, agreed to buy Xstrata Plc for about $26 billion pounds ($38 billion) in shares in the biggest mining takeover.
Source: www.smh.com.au/business/worldbusiness/glencore-xstrata-seal-worldsbiggest-mining-merger-20120207-1r58c.html

Most Expensive Diamond in the World:

A 'D' colour Internally Flawless pear-shaped diamond weighing 100.10 carats was sold for SF 19,858,500 ($16,561,171; 10,548,444) at Sotheby's, Geneva, Switzerland on 17 May 1995. It was purchased by Sheikh Ahmed Fitaihi (Saudi Arabia), who obtained it for his chain of jewellery shops in Saudi Arabia.
Source: www.guinnessworldrecords.com/worldrecords/5000/most-expensive-diamond

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Average Mining Wage:
The average miner earns $43,653 (USD) per year in salary, not including overtime, bonuses and benefits, making mining the highest-paying industrial sector.
Source: www.dnr.state.mn.us/education/teachers/activities/soudan_mine/ miningfacts.html

Global Copper Production Rankings:

Australia has about 6% of the world's economic copper resources and is ranked third after Chile (25%) and the USA (16%). In production Australia is ranked fifth after Chile, USA, Indonesia and Canada.
Source: www.australianminesatlas.gov.au/education/fact_sheets/copper.html

Mining IQ The oldest listed Member company on the Fact! Johannesburg Stock Exchange: DRDGOLD Limited
DRDGOLDs registration number is 1895/000926/06, which indicates that they were the first registered in 1895, some 117 years ago! The name of the company at that time was Durban Roodepoort Deep, Limited.
Barry de Blocq, General Manager Corporate Services, DRD Gold

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The Durban Roodepoort Deep Mine (now defunct) is situated very close to the original site where gold reef was discovered on the Rand (see where South Africas currency derived its name) by George Harrison on the farm Langlaagte in 1866.
Contributed by: Barry de Blocq, General Manager Corporate Services, DRD Gold

PICA Carbon gold recovery grade of activated carbon has an impressive surface area for Gold Recovery as one teaspoon is equal to that of a football field.
Stephen Noblett, Senior Account Manager/ Product Manager, Redox
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Our favourite chapter you dont know what you dont know. We didnt! From the Mining mile under club to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier these facts will guarantee you a win at your next pub quiz. Mining IQ was astounded by the reach of mining in our lives and the impact it has had beyond the business of mining. Mining affects how we view the world in many worlds from our language, our catchphrases, our monuments and how we accessorise our lives. See how in this fun chapter.
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WEIRD AND WONDERFUL FACTS ABOUT MINING:

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier:
The marble used in the construction of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier came from the Colorado Yule Quarry.
Source: www.coloradomining.org/mc_miningfacts.php

Worlds greatest mining Labourers:

Based on historical research, there are two contenders for this title. The most celebrated is Alexei Stakhanov, a Ukrainian miner who claimed in August 1935 to have hewn 102 tons of coal during a six-hour night shift, staking a claim for the Soviet Union. For the USA the contender is Henry Noll, a Pennsylvanian steel worker who every day for weeks at a time in the winter of 1899, lifted and loaded 45 tons of pig iron on to railway trucks.
Source: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/ world-records/11000/greatest-labourer-of-all-time

Coppers and Mining:

Some believe that the reason policemen in the USA are nicknamed "cops" or "coppers" is to do with their uniforms which used to have copper buttons.
Source: http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/education_safety/education/teachers/activities/ soudan_mine/miningfacts.pdf
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Man Separates Silver from Lead

Slag dumps in Asia Minor and on islands in the Aegean Sea indicate that man learned to separate silver from lead as early as 3000 B.C.
Source: http://periodic.lanl.gov/47 .shtml
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Money and Gold:

Gold was first legalised as money as early as 1091 BC in China as an alternative to silk. Gold is still the only universally accepted medium of exchange.
Source: http://www.vermontel. net/~lcbmandg/aboutgold.htm

Coal replaces Wood and Changes history:

Coal was used widely in England in the 1600's because of wood shortages. Brewers had decided to try to dry their malts with coal generated heat but the fumes were absorbed by the brew, ruining the taste. The brewers found, however, that the undesirable gases could be eliminated if the coal was first heated in an air tight oven. Thus the discovery of the coke making process that has since been an essential part in the making of iron and steel.
Source: http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/ education_safety/education/teachers/ activities/soudan_mine/miningfacts.pdf

The greatest gold rush in U.S. History:

The greatest gold rush in U.S. History began when gold was discovered at Sutter's mill in California by a man named James Marshall on January 24th, 1848.
Source: http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-goldrush.html

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All that Glitters is not gold (or maybe it is):

Gold one of earths most precious metals:
Less than 2% of the earth's gold is found in nugget form, making it one of the earth's most precious metals.

Gold never Meaning of occurs in the word pure form in Gold: nature The word Gold is
It is mixed with silver, copper, and other metals. Refined gold is 99.9% pure (24K). derived from the Old English word gelo meaning yellow.

Golds many uses:

The chemical symbol for gold is Au, from the Latin word Aurum , meaning shining dawn . Gold is the most malleable and ductile of all metals, and can be hammered into a sheet thin enough so that light will pass through it. It is a great natural conductor of heat and electricity, as it is unaffected by air and most chemicals, and serves as a good barrier to radiation. It is used in jewelry, sculpture, currency, dentistry, computers, space helmets, satellites, and more.

Source: www.alaskagoldnugget.com/facts-about-gold.html

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Mining versus Drinking:
0.02% of the Australian land mass is used by mines. More land is occupied by pubs.
Source: www.convictcreations. com/culture/facts.htm

Astronomical Diamond of Galactic Proportions:

Twinkling in the sky is a diamond star of 10 billion-trillion-trillion carats, astronomers have discovered. The cosmic diamond is a chunk of crystallized carbon, 4,000 km across, some 50 light-years from the Earth in the constellation Centaurs. Its the compressed heart of an old star that was once bright like our Sun but has since faded and shrunk. Astronomers have decided to call the star Lucy after the Beatles song, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. BBC News.
Source: www.pippinbass.com/Interesting-DiamondFacts.asp

Interesting facts about uranium:

Legends were told about their inexplicable influence upon a man, and sometimes they received the relevant names: Harmful stone, Wolf stone. However, despite this, some uranium compounds were used as dyeing agents and moreover even in medicine in the form of radon baths (radon is a gaseous product of radium decay a grandson of uranium. Radium in its turn was applied at a very early stage in medicine and scientific research). Some compounds of radioactive elements were used for military applications as early as in the First World War. They were mainly used in instrument engineering to manufacture fluorescent paints for gauge dials. The main consumer of fluorescent paints was the Navy.
Source: www.armz.ru/eng/uranium_mining/interesting_facts_about_ uranium/

Uranus and Uranium:

Uranium as an element was named after Uranus, the seventh farthest from the Sun giant planet, which had been discovered in 1781 by William Herschel not long before the discovery of uranium. Uranium translates from the Ancient Greek as the Sky. In mythology Uranus is the god of the sky.
Source: http://www.armz.ru/print/?site_lang=eng&pageid=289&

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Platinum is the rarest and heaviest of the precious metals:
All of the platinum ever mined would fit in the average size living room.

Annually, only about 133 tons of Platinum is mined, compared to about 1,782 tons of Gold:
In contrast with gold and silver, there are no large above-ground platinum bullion stockpiles to protect against significant supply disruptions.

Ten tons of ore and a five month process is needed to generate one ounce of Platinum Bullion:
More than 90% of all platinum supplies come from South Africa and Russia. Virtually all of the platinum mined in South Africa is committed to industrial contracts.

Diamonds Secured by Platinum:

The world's famous diamonds, including the Hope, Jonker I and Koh-I-Noor, are secured by platinum.

Platinum in the War:

When World War II began, the U.S. government declared platinum a strategic metal and its use in non-military applications, including jewellery, was disallowed.

Source: http://www.bullion.com/platinum/funfactsaboutplatinum.html
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First metals to be discovered by man: Gold and copper
Around 5000BC these were discovered, and together with silver these three elements are found in a metallic state in the earth's crust. Gold and copper are the only two non-white coloured metals.

Copper Stands the Test of Time:

Archaeologists have unearthed copper drainpipes from as far back as 3,500 BC, that are still in good condition.

pure gold is not pure gold:

Twenty-Four-Karat Gold is not pure gold since there is a small amount of copper in it. Absolutely pure gold is so soft that it can be moulded with the hands.

The Humble Carob Bean:

The purity of gold is measured in Carats or Karats. A Carat was originally a unit of weight based on the carob bean, used by ancient merchants in the Middle East.

Hidden Treasure:
One of the famous Dead Sea Scrolls, found in a cave in Israel, is made of copper. This unique scroll does not contain religious writings, but rather the clues to an undiscovered treasure of gold and silver.

Source: http://www.vcsmining.com/fun-facts.html
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Gold and Jewelry:
It is estimated that more than 80% of all newly mined gold is used in the jewelry industry.

Where does our gold come from?

Though the vast majority of the worlds gold is mined by large companies, it is estimated that there are more than 50,000 smaller, more independent operations worldwide.

Indians find first gold mine:

The Kolar Gold Fields of Karnataka in India are believed to have been the home of the first mined gold. Karnataka is estimated to have produced somewhere in the range of 1000 tons of gold to date.

Vampire, Dracula and Gold:

Gold was also the main motive in the Roman invasion of Transylvania (now Romania).

Source: www.mastersoftrivia.com/blog/2011/05/10-gold-mining-facts-you-may-not-be-aware-of/
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Copper Represents eternal life:

The Egyptians used the ankh symbol to denote copper in their system of hieroglyphs. It also represented eternal life.

Copper has world beating longevity:

It is estimated that about 80% of the copper we have ever produced is still in use. It will continue to be recycled over and over again without any effect on its properties.

Cook with Copper:

Copper cookware is the most highly-regarded by the worlds chefs. It has the best heat transfer of any material used in cooking, and as heating is uniform there are no hot spots.

Copper keeps your house clean:

Copper is a natural antibacterial, and so inhibits the spread of bacteria in water and air distribution systems made from it. In the same way, brass doorknobs, handrails and fingerplates in public buildings can help to minimise risk of bacterial transfer.

Famous Iconic Copper Symbol:

New Yorks Statue of Liberty is sheathed in more than 80 tonnes of copper mined in Norway and fabricated by French craftsmen.

Source: www.eurocopper.org/copper/copper-usage.html
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The living we have come to expect:

To maintain our standard of living, each person in the United States requires over 48,000 pounds of minerals each year this is constituted by:
12,428 lb. of stone 9,632 lb. of sand and gravel 940 lb. of cement 276 lb. of clays 400 lb. of salt 302 lb. phosphate rock 639 lb. of nonmetals 425 lb. of iron ore 77 lb. of bauxite (aluminum) 17 lb. of copper 11 lb. of lead 10 lb. of zinc 6 lb. of manganese .0285 T oz. gold 29 lb. of other metals PLUS: 7,667 lb. petroleum 7,589 lb. coal 6,866 natural gas 1/3 lb. uranium

Source: http://minerals.usgs.gov/west/ morefun.htm

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A fascinating story about the Bokassa Diamond:

In 1977 , a Central African dictator named Jean-Bdel Bokassa declared himself an emperor and asked Albert Jolis, the president of a diamond mining operation, for a diamond ring. Bokassa made sure Jolis knew that nothing smaller than a golf ball-sized rock would do. Jolis didnt have the money to buy such a large stone but if he didnt deliver one, his company would lose the mining concession in Central Africa. So he devised a clever ruse: he found a large piece of black diamond bort (a poorly crystallized diamond usually fit only to be crushed into abrasive powder) that curiously resembled Africa in shape. He ordered the diamond polished and mounted on a large ring. A one-quarter carat white diamond was then set roughly where the country is located on the continent. Jolis presented the unique diamond to Bokassa, and the clueless emperor loved it! He thought that the $500 ring was worth over $500,000! Just two years later, when Bokassa was overthrown in a coup, Jolis heard that he went into exile with his prize diamond ring, and noted wryly: Its a priceless diamond as long as he doesnt try to sell it.
Source: www.neatorama.com/2008/12/01/10-facts-about-diamondsyou-should-know/

Mining IQ Member On average at Fact!

least one worker on each mine site in Australia has joined the Mile under Club by dancing the Horizontal Tango while underground.
Andrew Hunter, Emergency Response Coordinator - Unity Mining Limited

Mining IQ Member On Easter Island there Fact!

are more than 1000 statues of 13m made by volcanic tuff.

Laura Andrei, Saint-Gobain

Mining IQ Member Back when Mount Fact!

Newman Mining (now BHP Billiton Iron Ore) constructed their rail line from Port Hedland to Newman back in the 60s, a record was set for Gallon of beer consumed per mile of rail track laid.
Chris Gillingham, Superintendent Maintenance Planning & 1SAP , BHP Billiton

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How to make a TV?

A television requires 35 different minerals; 40 minerals are used to make telephones and 15 minerals are needed to make a car.
Source: http://www.joy.com/Joy/Mineral-Information/Minerals-At-Work.htm

coal mining engineer told me that 3% methane/coal gas mixed with air was the most explosive they came across in the UK coal mines.
Stephen Noblett, Senior Account Manager/ Product Manager, REDOX

Civil War there were Gold mines in Stafford and Spotsylvania counties VA. I used to be an archaeologist and we found several fortified gold mines through the two counties.
Josh Lay, GIS Analyst (Contractor), Office of the Chief Technology Officer, District of Columbia Government

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Mining IQ Member There are numerous Fact!

veins of coal beneath Centralia. In the late sixties, they decided to burn their trash in an old strip mine. While burning their trash, some of the coal veins were ignited and have been burning ever since and will continue to burn for the next 250 years. The town is abandoned except for a couple of people that have held out. The town was abandoned due to the fumes and sink holes that formed in the ground.
Josh Lay, GIS Analyst (Contractor), Office of the Chief Technology Officer, District of Columbia Government

Mining IQ Member Modikwa Platinum Fact!

Mine was the mine that achieved 8 million fatal free shifts. Mario Liquori of Klerksdorp had a single shift developing record which stands at 873.2m for one month.

USA Mines All over:

Of the 50 states in the union, ALL of them mine something.
Source: http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/education_safety/education/ teachers/activities/soudan_mine/miningfacts.pdf

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Mining Industry Professionals group The Mining Industry Professionals group is the LinkedIn networking group for professionals who work in the Mining Industry. LinkedIn is a business-oriented networking site. Founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. As of August 2 2012, LinkedIn reports more than 175 million registered users, spanning more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Website: www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=129918&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr MiningMaven started life in December 2009 as an investor blog, focusing on a clutch of AIM listed exploration stocks where it saw the potential for significant value generation. Since then, it has built up a global network of like-minded professional and private investors with a keen eye for opportunities in the Natural Resources sector. Building on their continued success in the UK, in 2012 MiningMaven launched its presence onto the Australian market with a brand new website which includes a dedicated section for ASX listed companies. MiningMavens global network of value investors continues to grow whilst they remain focused on identifying and showcasing carefully selected investment opportunities in the natural resource sector. Email: info@miningmaven.com MachineControlOnline.com will offer manufacturers, OEMs and customers one-stop platform for all things positioning technology, trends, productivity gains, and more. Machine Control automation offers the most significant boost in accuracy and productivity since the invention of hydraulics, says Randy Noland, editor and cofounder. The potential market is huge and the technology is just now being embraced at approximately 10 percent penetration. Website: www.machinecontrolonline.com The Clean Mining Alliance is an international non-profit trade association dedicated to raising the profile of cleaner mining initiatives and how theyre reshaping the face of mining globally. We showcase new emerging cleaner technologies in mining and the breakthrough companies around the world brining them to market. Website: www.cleanmining.org The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), the leading technical society of professionals associated with the Canadian minerals and materials industry, has 12,000 members from industry, government and academia who are dedicated to the discovery, production, utilization and economics of minerals, metals and petroleum. Thousands more are also involved as CIM Branch members all across Canada. CIM periodicals also reach 2,000 other subscribers across the world in various universities and libraries. Join CIM today and reap the benefits: http://www.cim.org/membership/benefits.cfm Mining Publications International was established in 1997 to provide advertising services to a leading mining organization, The Canadian Institute of Mining. MPI between 1997 and 2009 expanded to enhance our own promotional services. We have included our proprietary e-mining blast services, on-site classifieds & press releases, trade show & conference promotions called Hit Lists . We have also added other leading international mining publications to help our clients with their expansion plans. Website: www.miningpublications.com

Skillings Mining Review is a premium 100-year old monthly publication focusing on the international mining industry. We provide in-depth coverage of critical mining stories to our global audience of mining owners, supply chains and influential subscribers via our website, monthly print and digital editions, LinkedIn page, weekly digital newsletter and twitter feeds. Each issue will introduce you to thought leaders who are altering the very fundamental fiber of the industry. Website: www.skillings.net

EPCM World is an online platform for professionals in the engineering and construction industry to connect with peers and business partners, discuss current industry news, and learn about new career opportunities. We are open to all people involved in Engineering, Construction, Project Management and Administration including people with boots on the ground at site, the engineers and designers in the design offices, those who manage the projects, administer the contracts and all the other people whose job it is to help make construction happen! Join our growing network today at www.epcmworld.com

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