Today is World Miners Day!
From the steel for our cars, to the copper wiring that binds our digital world together, everything we think of as our modern lives & comforts exist on the back of these intrepid men & women who spend every day digging in the earth #MinersDay #Thankyou
Did you Know : From the smart phone in your hand to the computer you rely on for work, modern electronics use gold, copper, zinc (which is 100% recyclable by the way), and several other minerals to function properly. #FastFacts
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Did you Know : Far more than simply fuelling our vehicles and heating our homes, petroleum is used in plastic, crayons, DVD’s, antifreeze, lipstick and hair colouring. #FastFacts
Did you Know : In 2040 the International Energy Agency forecasts
that coal will provide 28% of the world’s electricity.
1.7x more than hydro, 2.8x more than wind and
4.5x more than solar. #FastFacts
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Did you Know : After gold has been mined, approximately 63% is used in jewellery, 21% as coins, 15% in industrial uses and the other 1% in dental. #FastFacts
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The Tropicana Gold Mine project is located 330 km northeast of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia #mineshowcase
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The Mount Tom Price mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, near the town of Tom Price #mineshowcase
Australian #copper and #gold #miner @OZMinerals has begun a compulsory takeover Avanco Resources Limited, after months of slowly increasing its interest in the Brazil-focused explorer: ow.ly/BZzD30kHA31
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"Coal is back - but is it here to stay?" Thanks to Mark Gresswell from #Commodity #Insights for presenting at the @mecmining Lunch and Learn session today. Mark looked at current #coal #markets, the market's mid-term #sustainability & implications for #Australian coal.
"Early strategic involvement is always a smart investment." @mecmining Manager of Consulting Services Christofer Catania presents on #agile #feasibility studies that guide #strategic direction at #Energy, #Mines and Money this afternoon. #WeAreMECMining
Mining safety is showing global improvement with the amount of #mining fatalities among 28 of the world’s 40 largest miners who disclosed their #safety statistics reducing by 37% YoY: ow.ly/L1z030kxsHx
Gold has been discovered on every continent on earth #fastfact # gold
Congratulations to Senior Mining Engineer Hugo Sharp, who is celebrating his 1 year anniversary with @mecmining today. Thanks for all of your oresome work. We look forward to working with you for many years to come. Rock on! #WeAreMECMining
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The Hail Creek Coal Mine is a coal mine located within the Bowen Basin at Hail Creek in Central Queensland, Australia #mineshowcase



















