Anyone in the investing world has tales to tell of the bear and bull years while mining is synonymous with boom or bust years.
According to research, FIFO workers are significantly more likely to be overweight than other workers. But food is not the only contributing factor.
Gold is one of the most highly-desired and useful metals in the world. Not only can it be beautifully shaped and sculpted, the precious yellow metal conducts electricity and does not tarnish. These qualities make it the metal of choice for the industrial, medical and technology industries, just to name a few.
They are the behemoths of the mining landscape and each year the major players manage to make them bigger, faster, more operationally efficient and even more comfortable.
What seemed like a radical change to our way of working only a few months ago has very quickly become familiar. Social distancing means more people working from home, fewer opportunities for ad hoc team engagement and more chances to feel disengaged from workmates.
How would you describe your organisation’s safety culture? And how important is it to the safety and profitability of your mining operations?
After an exciting year of innovation and strategic change in 2019, MEC is delighted to be the recipient of Australia’s Mining Monthly (AMM), Consultant of the Year award. The AMM is widely acknowledged as one of the most authoritative mining magazines produced in the Asia Pacific region and a unique source of industry news and information. This award reflects industry recognition of the dynamic work being done by MEC and a boost for the company as we embark on further developments and expansion in the coming year.
The MEC Graduate Program provides our Graduate Mining Engineers with a wide range of professional development tools and industry opportunities. The program also enables graduates to develop a solid foundation and prepare themselves for their journey from Graduate Engineer to emerging professional and beyond.
MEC officially launched to the WA market on Friday 22nd November with the opening of the Perth office. Over 80 members of the mining community attended the cocktail party at the Flour Factory hosted by General Manager Operations, Christofer Catania and Technical Service Manager, Erin Sweeney.
Chris welcomed guests and highlighted MEC's expansion into Western Australia.
MEC has announced that experienced mining professional Erin Sweeney will lead its new branch in Western Australia.
The appointment comes as MEC expands into the Western Australian market and opens a Perth office.
There are many scenarios that might result in a mine owner looking for assistance from a contract miner. Choosing the right contracting strategy can be something of a mine-field (see what I did there?), depending not only upon the project objectives the mine owner is trying to achieve. But also, a mix of other considerations such as: operating experience; in house capability (or “bench strength”); resources (people and equipment); attitude to risk; geographic location; and financial capacity – to name just a few. Often the timing around engagement of a mining Contractor is a critical consideration as well.
MEC Mining hosted a networking event at Alchemy Restaurant & Bar on Friday 1st November 2019 which covered an area that can be quite daunting for individuals: How to make those difficult decisions and have those challenging conversations in a workplace.