Engineering & Mining Journal

JUN 2012

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NEWS-LEADING DEVELOPMENTS directly into spending on core government operations and support a stable provincial economy," said Brino. In addition to jobs and the direct payments to government, $2.9 billion were injected into the B.C. economy in 2011 through capital expendi- tures on construction, equipment and sup- plies in communities across B.C. It is clear that mining is a key contributor to the over- all well-being of the province. The B.C. Mining Strategy provides a roadmap for government to focus on the industry and the wealth and opportunities it creates. The mining industry is looking forward to working with the Provincial gov- ernment in the years ahead to realize the great potential the mining industry has to contribute jobs, economic, and community benefits in all corners of the province. SRK Hosts Course in Economic Geology Almost 120 post-graduate students and pro- fessional geologists attended the 10th Short Course in Economic Geology, presented by Dr. Hennie Theart of SRK (South Africa) and hosted by the Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg in Germany. The four-day course focused on the business of exploration and the role of the Dr. Hennie Theart (center) surrounded by 120 post-graduate students and professional geologists. geologist in the minerals business, at a time of global concern about the future supply of mineral commodities. Partici- pants came from Australia, Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, the UK, Ireland, Namibia, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Switzerland. Group sessions were enthusiastic and enhanced by participants' access to the Metals Economics Group database. "It was the best short course I have experienced so far," said Professor Jens Ggutzmer of the Economic Geology and Petrology Research Group of the Bergakademie. Situated in the Erzgebirge—famous for its silver, tin and uranium deposits— the Bergakademie was founded in 1765 and is the world's oldest 'mining school.' The area was the stomping grounds of Georgius Agricola whose famous treatise, De Re Metallica, was published in 1556 and established the foundations of economic geology, mining and extraction metallurgy. www.e-mj.com JUNE 2012 • E&MJ; 11

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