Fourteen people were confirmed killed and 17 more wounded in a mass shooting at a San Bernardino community social services building. "We do have some preliminary numbers of upwards of 14 people that are dead and upwards of 14 people that are injured," said Chief Jarrod Burguan of San Bernardino Police. The number of injured was later upped to 17. – CBSLocalDominant Social Theme: Te...Read More
Gold ends near 6-year low as Yellen comments point to rate hike … Janet Yellen all but says interest rates are rising. Gold futures on Wednesday marked their lowest settlement in nearly six years, as a rise in November U.S. private-sector employment and comments from the Federal Reserve's chairwoman supported the likelihood that the central bank will agree to raise interest rates when it...Read More
Fourteen people were confirmed killed and 17 more wounded in a mass shooting at a San Bernardino community social services building. "We do have some preliminary numbers of upwards of 14 people that are dead and upwards of 14 people that are injured," said Chief Jarrod Burguan of San Bernardino Police. The number of injured was later upped to 17. – CBSLocalDominant Social Theme: Te...Read More
My debut album, "Different World" is finally out! Check it out here: https://lnk.to/AW-DW-AlbumFacebook: http://bit.ly/AlanWalker_FacebookInstagram: http://bit.ly/AlanWalker_InstagramTwitter: http://bit.ly/AlanWalker_TwitterVocalist: Iselin SolheimVideo Location: Tallinn, EstoniaVideo produced by: Bror BrorDirectors: Rikkard & Tobias H??ggbomD.O.P: Rikkard H??ggbomEdit and grading: Bror BrorActor:...Read More
My debut album, "Different World" is finally out! Check it out here: https://lnk.to/AW-DW-AlbumFacebook: http://bit.ly/AlanWalker_FacebookInstagram: http://bit.ly/AlanWalker_InstagramTwitter: http://bit.ly/AlanWalker_TwitterVocalist: Iselin SolheimVideo Location: Tallinn, EstoniaVideo produced by: Bror BrorDirectors: Rikkard & Tobias H??ggbomD.O.P: Rikkard H??ggbomEdit and grading: Bror BrorActor:...Read More
My debut album, "Different World" is finally out! Check it out here: https://lnk.to/AW-DW-AlbumFacebook: http://bit.ly/AlanWalker_FacebookInstagram: http://bit.ly/AlanWalker_InstagramTwitter: http://bit.ly/AlanWalker_TwitterVocalist: Iselin SolheimVideo Location: Tallinn, EstoniaVideo produced by: Bror BrorDirectors: Rikkard & Tobias H??ggbomD.O.P: Rikkard H??ggbomEdit and grading: Bror BrorActor:...Read More
My debut album, "Different World" is finally out! Check it out here: https://lnk.to/AW-DW-AlbumFacebook: http://bit.ly/AlanWalker_FacebookInstagram: http://bit.ly/AlanWalker_InstagramTwitter: http://bit.ly/AlanWalker_TwitterVocalist: Iselin SolheimVideo Location: Tallinn, EstoniaVideo produced by: Bror BrorDirectors: Rikkard & Tobias H??ggbomD.O.P: Rikkard H??ggbomEdit and grading: Bror BrorActor:...Read More
Data from 2016 Hays Compensation, Benefits, Recruitment and Retention GuideGeneral managers are the top paid engineers at mines according to a year end study, 2016 Hays Compensation, Benefits, Recruitment and Retention Guide.The salaries of engineers largely stayed the same as last year.While there is a downturn with more layoffs planned in 2016, miners still worry about a skills shortage. Three-...Read More
Some experts are calling it the next "Cold War" (likely that pun is intended.)Russia, Canada, Norway, Denmark and the United States are posturing for Arctic supremacy. At stake? Oil, natural gas, minerals, shipping passages, and much more.Note: see full-sized infographic for more legibility.Courtesy of: Visual CapitalistIn the year 1776, James Cook was dispatched from Great Britain on an important...Read More
Argentina last week voted in a new pro-business President, Mauricio Macri. This major change in government signifies an end to the leftist populism and starts the engines for a new economic focus designed to restore Argentina to the economic powerhouse it once was.This is the first government party change in 12 years and is considered extremely positive for the future of Argentina and in particula...Read More
Recent weakness in precious metals prices is being confirmed by weakness in base metals prices. Last week, zinc prices fell to new lows for the year, while copper fell to its lowest level since 2009.Copper has historically played a minor role in the monetary system. Its primary use has been in pennies.Until 1982, the penny consisted of 95% copper. Today, the penny is 97.5% zinc (with just 2.5% cop...Read More
September quarter national accounts confirm the mining sector's continued strong contribution to economic growth in Australia.Despite tougher market conditions, Australian miners have continued to drive record export volumes.ABS figures show that mining was the largest industry contributor to Australia's economic growth in the September quarter, accounting for almost half (0.4 percentage points) o...Read More
Federal Reserve official: Economy on track for 'normalization' phase … "I believe the national economy is on a reasonably solid trajectory," said Dennis Lockhart, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Speaking Nov. 19 at a DeKalb Chamber of Commerce general business meeting at the Georgia Aquarium, Lockhart added. – The Champion...Read More
Obama pushes for gun control after Planned Parenthood shooting … After a gunman opened fire at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood on Friday, killing three people and injuring several others, President Obama urged the nation to increase controls over "the easy accessibility of weapons of war." – CBS NewsDominant Social Themes: Guns kill people.Free-Market Analysis: Do guns...Read More
Federal Reserve official: Economy on track for 'normalization' phase … "I believe the national economy is on a reasonably solid trajectory," said Dennis Lockhart, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Speaking Nov. 19 at a DeKalb Chamber of Commerce general business meeting at the Georgia Aquarium, Lockhart added. – The Champion...Read More
Obama pushes for gun control after Planned Parenthood shooting … After a gunman opened fire at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood on Friday, killing three people and injuring several others, President Obama urged the nation to increase controls over "the easy accessibility of weapons of war." – CBS NewsDominant Social Themes: Guns kill people.Free-Market Analysis: Do guns...Read More
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Data from The 2016 Hays Compensation, Benefits, Recruitment and Retention GuideSalaries for the top jobs at mining companies have stayed the same from a year ago, according an end of year salary survey by Hays.The recruiting company released its wage tally today.It said wage trends in the mining industry matched trends in the broader economy as a whole, and any wage increases next year will be...Read More
More than half (55%) of mining employers cut staff in 2015 and an additional 40% expect to cut in 2016, according to an industry survey by the recruiting firm Hays.Under-staffed businesses are resulting in burnout and low morale, and current employees are "feeling pressure more than ever", says Hays.While companies cut, employers in the resource and mining industry have expressed concern over gr...Read More
Zald?-var copper mine is located about 1,400 km north of Chile's capital Santiago. (Image courtesy of Barrick Gold)Top gold miner Barrick Gold (TSX, NYSE:ABX) announced Tuesday it has completed the sale of a 50% stake in its Zald?-var copper mine in Northern Chile to London-listed Antofagasta Plc (LON:ANTO) for a shade over $1 billion in cash."The sale of 50 percent of Zald?-var has strengthened o...Read More