The middle of March is a depressing time in the calendar, and not just because it means the annual PDAC conference is over. Ever since William Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar…
Many of you will have been waiting for the score from mining’s famous Bottle Match. This is the annual rugby game played between Exeter University’s Camborne School of Mines (CSM)…
At the third time of asking, gold seems set to break decisively through the psychologically important barrier of US$2,000 ($2,686) per ounce. More importantly, the precious metal has matched an…
Space never ceases to fascinate, whether it is our reaching the extra-terrestrial or the extra-terrestrial reaching us. We experienced a taste of the former on Jan. 9, when the U.K….
The U.K. no longer springs to mind as a mining giant, but we used to have a dominant role in the global industry. The extraction of non-ferrous metals on these…
Gifts have been exchanged in England during December since before the building of Stonehenge 5,000 years ago. Back then our Neolithic ancestors were celebrating the midwinter solstice (Dec. 21) with…
Two years ago, in this column, I reminded readers of The Northern Miner that the mining industry has a patron saint, Barbara, whose feast day (Dec. 4) is observed by…
One-hundred years ago a five-year search culminated in arguably the world’s greatest ever exploration success. No, not a mineral deposit (although lots of gold was found), rather the almost intact…
With annual financial budgets looming, the end of October is a frightening time in the calendar. This year is especially scary because of the considerable political and financial uncertainty. Soaring…
The world’s first, and still largest, broadcaster is 100 years old. The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) was formed on Oct. 18, 1922, by a group of leading wireless manufacturers, including…
We British are good at queuing, and most of us practice standing in line from an early age. This lifetime of training came to fruition during the four days leading…
You don’t need to be a monarchist to have admired Queen Elizabeth II, who has died at the age of 96. She was famously discrete in her opinions and never…
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