Rio Tinto Group

Gold has been mined for centuries, dating back to the times of Ancient Egypt. Back then, the mined gold because it was beautiful and also imperishable. They’d make jewelry, cups, and decorate tombs with it. The way people mined it in ancient times was by using a process called “sluicing”. They would make wood troughs with riffles set in the bottom to create a zone to allow gold to drop through. The box is then placed in a stream to channel water flow. Today, the method of sluicing is still…

Diamond mining is a beneficial industry for the economy, but many worry that the money gained from the industry isn't worth the cost of how diamond mining affects people and the environment. While there are precautions taken the argument "Diamond Mining: Harmful to the Environment" is the best supported argument as the author appeals to the majority of people's emotions with an ecofriendly view, uses specific examples that are relevant to our world today, and proves their point strongly…

injured in mining accidents hence the need for greater measures and training in the area of safety. The nature of the company’s operations impacts on the environment severely and with the rising body of environmental protection agencies and watch groups along with environmental legislation, greater emphasis need to be placed on environmental conservation programs. The company must also take into consideration the security of their workers and assets as they operate in a crime stricken country…

BHP Billiton: Case Study Overview BHP Billiton, formed 2001, is a multi-billion dollar single business entity established by parent companies BHP Billiton Ltd and BHP Billiton Plc, and is currently among the worlds’ top producers in major commodities such as iron-ore and copper. BHP’s main product, iron-ore, is primarily extracted within Australia and Brazil (Worlds’ Top Exports, 2017). Nonetheless, it attracts a largely diversified market, with the main purchasers being Asian nations such as…

The diamond industry employs 38,000 people, directly in Southern Africa, the main industrial location for diamonds). This employment provides shelter, food and clean water for people working in the mines. In South Africa, a rough 28,000 people are employed for cutting, mining, valuing, polishing, jewelry manufacturing, and retail. These few job opportunities open doors for workers to live under a roof, to get their kids educated, to obtain appropriate health care and much more. "We know that…

The Homestake Gold Mine is located in Lead, SD (fig 1). The Homestake Gold Mine was the largest gold mine in the western hemisphere, and it was the United States’ longest continuously operating mine until it closed in 2002. The mine closed because it was costing more to get the gold out than the gold was worth hence why mining is called economic geology. The Homestake was also the deepest mine in the western hemisphere. The Homestake gold mine has three main formations in it. The formations…

One project funded by the World Bank is the gold mine Yanacocha in Peru. The World Bank has funded the Yanacocha mine in order to help build and expand the mine. This gold mine is a very large operation. It is hundreds of square miles high and is as high as 13,000 feet. “Since 1993 this mine has produced more than 35 million ounces of gold. It is the largest gold mine in South America.” (Hallman and Olivera). The World Bank owns a small stake in the mine. “This gold mine has…

Overview of BHP Billiton BHP Billiton (BHP) is a combined group consisting of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc with Global Headquarters and BHP Billiton Limited company located in Melbourne, and BHP Billiton Plc located in London. The company operates as one entity with a unified management team and the same board of directors. BHP operates in the diversified resources industry with mines extracting copper, iron ore, coal, nickel, zinc, and petroleum amongst others across the globe with…

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is a Government coal mining organization mutually possessed by the Government of Telangana and Government of India on a 51:49 value basis. The reserves of Singareni coal stretch over 350 Km of the Pranahita – Godavari Valley of Telangana with a huge amount coming up to 8791 million tons. SCCL is as of now working on 16 opencast and 31 underground mines in 4 regions of Telangana with an employee base of around 58,837. Sustainable Management in SCCL…

In BHP Billiton, the safety of their employees is of the utmost importance. Great effort is invested into the management of their safety risks. In the year 2015, BHP Billiton took part in an International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) working group to build…