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NEWS-LEADING DEVELOPMENTS uate and post-graduate students seeking mining industry careers," Walsh said. "This partnership will focus on building career and learning opportunities and will establish a capacity of sustainable skills for the future benefit of the industry and the broader community." In 2012, Rio Tinto introduced more than 300 graduates into its business, join- ing the 4,000-plus graduate and post- graduate staff already employed in the increasingly high-tech operations. Coeur Recognized with Five Safety Awards Coeur d'Alene Mines has been recognized by the International Society of Mine Safety Professionals (ISMSP) with five national and international safety awards for its oper- ations in North and South America. The awards were presented recently at the Annual ISMSP Conference in recogni- tion of the safety milestones set at the company's Palmarejo mine in Mexico, the Rochester mine in Nevada and Coeur's exploration groups in Chile, Argentina and Mexico. The awards are for the period through December 31, 2011. The Safety Achievement Awards for 2011 operations include: • Palmarejo Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico - 1,233,880 employee hours worked without a lost time accident; • Rochester Mine, Lovelock, Nevada - four years and 813,036 employee hours worked without a lost time accident; • Coeur South America Exploration, Santi- ago, Chile - six years and 532,354 employee hours worked without a lost time accident; • Coeur Argentina Exploration, Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina - three years and 45,096 employee hours worked with- out a lost time accident; and • Coeur Exploration, Temoris, Chihuahua, Mexico - four years and 213,465 employee hours worked without a lost time accident. "We are honored that the ISMSP has once again recognized Coeur for its dedica- tion to worker safety," said Mitchell J. Krebs, president and CEO, Coeur d'Alene Mines. "Nothing is more important to us than the well-being of our workforce and we are com- mitted to maintaining the highest health and safety standards at all of our operations." The ISMSP is an organization dedicat- ed to promoting the development of health and safety professionals throughout the international mining community. COMPANY PROFILE-PAID ADVERTISEMENT Eriez—Coal Processing Eriez' Mining features separation, material handling and detection systems to concen- trate magnetic ores, recover coal fines, remove tramp metals, convey or feed heavy material as well as provide customers with a full service department. Column Flotation • CoalPro™ Column Flotation Cells for high-volume recovery of fine coal (0.2 mm) particles. • StackCell™ offers column-like performance in a substantially smaller footprint than conventional cells. These compact, stack- able units offer considerable savings for new installations and are ideal for expand- ing capacity in an existing plant. Wet Drum Separators Provide continuous, automatic recovery of magnetite or ferrosilicon in heavy media oper- ations and/or concentration of ferrous and weakly magnetic ores. Suspended Electromagnets Remove damaging tramp iron from conveyed materials. Available for use in hazardous, dusty and gassy locations. Metal Detectors Detects tramp and non-magnetic metals as small as ½". These metal detectors are built to handle harsh environments. Heavy Duty Feeders Low-horsepower, high-capacity mechanical feeders that can handle bulk materials in vol- umes up to 2,250 tph. Five-Star Service Offers a 24/7 service hotline, original OEM parts, on-site field service, equipment reman- ufacturing and full "as new" warranties. For more information, visit www.eriez.com. B.C. Government Mining Strategy Released After officially proclaiming May 13-19, 2012, Mining Week in British Columbia, the provincial government released its B.C. Mining Strategy. It is an extension of the B.C. Jobs Plan that focuses on creating opportunities and jobs in the mining sec- tor. The Mining Association of B.C. is pleased at this government's public com- mitment to supporting skills development and encouraging investment in the mining industry in the province. "With current growth projections for our industry, we estimate that over 8,000 direct jobs will need to be filled in the mining sec- tor in B.C. between 2012 and 2015," said Karina Brino, president and CEO, Mining Association of B.C. "These jobs can create hope for young people in rural British Columbia to establish themselves and build a bright future for their families." In addition to the high average wages that people working in the industry enjoy, the mining industry in British Columbia contributed $805 million to the provincial coffers through taxation, workers compen- sation premiums, pension and employ- ment insurance in 2011. "The payments our industry makes to government translate 10 E&MJ; • JUNE 2012 www.e-mj.com