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Tanzanite One discovers exceptional 12,100 carat tanzanite stone

TanzaniteOne Limited, the gemstones producer and developer, today announces the recovery of the third largest high quality gemstone ever mined in the 10 years operating history of the tanzanite project. The 12,100 carat (2.42 kg) rough tanzanite stone

Mineweb | February 28, 2011 - 4:54 pm

Education

Government Considers 20 000 Extra Skilled Workers for Resources Sector

A new plan being considered by the Gillard government could help fill the gaps in the skilled workers shortage. As the mining boom continues, the need for labour has increased and the federal government is examining a plan to allow an extra 20 000 skilled migrants into Australia.

Treasurer Wayne Swan is under pressure from Treasury bureaucrats to increase the skilled migrant intake, particularly for Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

Jessica Burke | February 28, 2011 - 2:12 pm

Education

Marketing Manager Swears by Distance Learning

For the high flyer, it can be hard to find the time for an MBA. 60-hour weeks spent living out of international hotels can be impossible to square with educational commitments. And sixteen month career breaks aren’t always looked on favourably by employers.

Michael Linss, 40, found a way out of this dilemma through distance learning with the Open University. Speaking from his South Carolina home on a rainy morning, he explains how starting the online MBA in 2007 made it possible for him to earn the qualification despite constant business trips and even a change in continent.

Robert Kirby | February 28, 2011 - 1:31 pm

Base Metals

Increasing deficit will make copper the new gold in 2011

Copper is the most talked about commodity this year. Copper's price and supply-demand characteristics are widely assumed to reflect the health of the world industrial economy, hence it is considered as excellent barometer to understand global economy's health.

Mineweb | February 28, 2011 - 10:06 am

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February 2011

“Americans save yourselves” week

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