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FROM THE EDITOR Resilience is What Makes Miners Successful Steve Fiscor/Editor-in-Chief The cover of this month's magazine is somewhat decep- tive. Yes, it's a beautiful photo of Yukon Zinc's Wolverine mine and it looks like a great place for a miners picnic. Nine months out of the year, however, one probably wouldn't want to be standing in that location without a parka. Working in the Canadian North (Yukon, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories), which is way north for most North Americans, has to be one of the most diffi- cult places to earn a living. Canada's North holds an incredible amount of mineral wealth. Operating in harsh arctic conditions requires precision, not only for financial concerns, but more importantly personal wellbeing and safety. Add to that, variables such as a lack of skilled labor, complications related to short operating seasons and a lack of infrastructure, and one wonders why modern day miners pursue these de- posits. Success for the region in large part will depend on mining's acceptance among aboriginal groups and on the ability of explorers to map geophysical infor- mation. This month's special on Canada's Emerging North describes how a rather resilient group strives against adversity. This month E&MJ; also reports on some of the highlights from MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2012. The exposition opened with a keynote session that fea- tured several prominent mining personalities: Red Conger, president of Freeport- McMoRan Americas; Greg Boyce, chairman and CEO of Peabody Energy; Richard O'Brien, CEO of Newmont Mining; and Michael Sutherlin, president and CEO of JoyGlobal. Rarely has this group of executives, who are responsible for the world's supply of copper, coal, gold and mining equipment respectively, appeared together publicly. While almost all of them are staring at varying levels of defeat at home and abroad, dealing with environmental activism, permitting issues, unfair taxation, etc., the general message was optimistic and that demand will remain strong with global economic growth. Taking that one step further, some pointed to the fact that supply would be challenged by lower quality ore bodies, difficult mining con- ditions, a shortage of mining engineers, and an uncertain global financial system. In the opening spread of the news section this month, readers will see that change is under way in South Africa. Gold mining companies, working through the Chamber of Mines, managed to negotiate a new agreement with striking min- ers that will hopefully quell the chaos and lead to a more productive relationship. Another major mining CEO steps down after a remarkable career and E&MJwish-; es her well—despite adversity, she had a positive impact on the mining business. Resilience is defined as the ability to recover from or the ability to adjust to misfortune or change. Over the course of their careers, professionals in the mining business meet with adversity and defeat many times and they learn to adapt. If they do not, their mining careers will be short-lived. Similar to all businesses, the mining industry continues to evolve and no one knows what the future holds. Those nimble enough to adapt and seek innovative solutions will succeed. And, E&MJis; committed to helping miners succeed worldwide. www.mining-media.com ENGINEERING AND Mining Media International Editorial Office 11555 Central Parkway, Suite 401 Jacksonville, Florida 32224 U.S.A. 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