Standards and legal frameworks to boost environmental and social reporting in the mining sector are nothing new, but advances in guidance, studies and bodies working to increase the amounts of information disclosed are breaking ground. On March 22, the International Council on Mining and Metals (IC... Read More
FeaturesMay/Jun 11
There’s a place for women in mining
By Sara Kopamees For years, women have slowly carved out roles for themselves in the mining and oil and gas sectors—though you’d be hard pressed to find industry statistics on women in resources, as research into the topic is really only just starting. The truth is, although women have the skil... Read More
Victoria Projects sets the stage for Australian development
For the last 20 years, Major Projects Victoria has helped shape the development of infrastructure to support the delivery of positive community outcomes for Victoria. These benefits will be evident for generations to come, and the organisation is constantly striving to ensure that positive economic... Read More | View Brochure
Looking forward: BRIC nations leading the recovery
There was certainly no shortage of geopolitical and other market-impacting events in the first quarter of 2011. Fears about a slowdown in global economic growth, a plethora of political risk events as well as the exhaustion of buying due to the huge gains over the past two years have pushed many in... Read More
How to protect confidential information
According to Ralph Kroman, partner at the law firm WeirFoulds LLP, security measures will reduce the likelihood of hacking and other electronic intrusions, however, competitors often acquire confidential information such as customer lists through former employees of a business. If an employee leave... Read More







