Here is more on the possible origins of the word mine as in mining. This information comes from Philip Grini who commented on an earlier piece in this blog and who has kept up with keeping us informed. 

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Always on the lookout for tips on how to save miners money, I jumped on this piece by Richard Shepard. It tackles the perennial problem of how to control and how to pay your consultant. I spent over twenty years consulting to the mining industry. Without doubt, in my opinion, the best contract is time and materials. I hate fixed fee and believe it leads to poor relationships and poor work products. I also believe that if you do not trust your consultant to spend only what needs to be spent, you should not hire him/her in the first place. I recognize there are differing opinions, and here is Richard’s opinion:

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An advantage of the PDAC International Convention, Trade Show and Investors Exchange is that it provides a opportunity to announce large monetary awards to government, academic, and research organizations that work to advance the Canadian mining industry. Here are three to hit my desk today:

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