MapMine has just released a new map: “Major Mines and Metallurgical Facilities in Australia & Oceania”. This map shows 529 mines and development projects, and 36 processing facilities in Australia, Eastern Indonesia, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It shows important transportation infrastructure from mine to port, as well as indicating the distances to final export destinations. The map highlights the region’s booming mining sector, which is feeding the resource needs of the Asian countries.

The map will be distributed in Australia with the June edition of AUSIMM. You can purchase a digitial map through InfoMine’s eStore. Folded and digital maps will be available shortly.

InfoMine is releasing another edition of the popular “Major Mines and Metallurgical Facilities” map series. The upcoming map is for Europe - a center known for its downstream processing and manufacturing - however a region with a rich mining history and with more than 400 active mining operations.

Is your company interested in advertising on this map? Advertising benefits and rates are available or contact us for details.

MapMine has just released the “Major Mines and Metallurgical Facilities in Southern Africa” map. It shows 440 mines and mine development projects, and 71 processing facilities in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, as well as the southern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. It also shows important transportation infrastructure from mine to port, as well as final export destinations.

The map is a tribute to this mineral rich area and will be distributed with SA Mining in the May 2012 edition. You can also purchase the map through InfoMine’s eStore, as a folded or unfolded poster, or as a digital map.

Hourly workers at U.S. metal and coal mines are taking home bigger paychecks this year, according to a pair of newly released studies by CostMine. While the rest of the U.S. economy lags, jobs in the mining industry continue to be strong with companies actively seeking skilled workers.

As shown on the table below, mining wages are robust with higher average wages this year. The best paid workers are consistently found in U.S. coal mines. While metal miners received higher average wages this year, they continue to make less than their counterparts in coal mines. Of the 56 metal mines reporting, 40 companies increased hourly wages an average of 3.6%, while 16 of the mines reported no change. Forty-eight coal mines increased hourly wages an average of 2.5% and 11 reported no change. The table below lists average benchmark wages and salaries selected from the survey results. The complete survey reports can be purchased from CostMine, which includes actual wage and salary scales for each of the mines, along with benefit plan profiles and bonus plan descriptions.

Sources: U.S. Metal and Industrial Mineral Mine Salaries, Wages and Benefits: 2011 Survey Results and U.S. Coal Mine Salaries, Wages and Benefits: 2011 Survey Results.

The surveys, conducted between July 2011 and January 2012, looked at 59 coal mines, 56 metal mines and 62 industrial mineral mines in the U.S. Visit InfoMine at booth #2221 at the SME convention, February 19 -22, 2012 and enter to win one of the wage and salary reports, or your choice of several other prizes

InfoMine is pleased to announce the arrival of our new Central America mining map!

The map includes:

• Major base metal, precious metal, minor metal, iron ore, coal, and industrial mineral mines;
• Smelters, refineries, coking and pelletizing plants, roasters, solvent extraction/electrowinning and leaching facilities, railroads, ports and shipping marine distances.
• Detailed regional geology;

This map is available in folded, unfolded and digital formats. To purchase this map, please visit the InfoMine eStore.

Some of our map sponsors:

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to promote your company in mine offices around the world.

Contact us now for advertising space in InfoMine’s “Major Producing Mines in Central America Map”. 
This map includes major mines producing base metals, precious metals, and coal, that are located in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

The Major Producing Mines in Central America Map will be distributed internationally in the November 2011 edition of International Mining, and provided to delegates at upcoming trade shows, including PDAC (Toronto, Canada), Mines and Money (London, UK), NWMA (Reno, NV USA), Mineral Exploration Roundup (Vancouver, Canada), and SME (Seattle, WA USA).  An online version of the map will be available on our maps section, which receives more than 35,000 pageviews per month.

To view an example of previous maps, please click here: http://www.infomine.com/maps/posters/

Take advantage of our special print advertising package. For only Cad$ 5,000 you can have your company logo promoted in the Poster Map and the 2012 Worldwide Mining Events Calendar.

We are offering 3” x 3” advertising spaces to promote your company. The deadline for ad material is September 23rd, 2011.

For more information please contact: mapsales@infomine.com

InfoMine is pleased to announce the arrival of our new South America mining map!
The map includes:

• Locations of over 400 mines and metallurgical facilities;
• Base metal, precious metal, minor metal, iron ore, coal, and gemstone mines;
• Smelters, refineries, pelletizing plants, roasters, solvent; extraction/electrowinning facilities, ports and railroads.

This map is available in folded, unfolded and digital formats. To purchase this map, please visit the InfoMine eStore.

Some of our map sponsors:

InfoMine is pleased to announce the arrival of the digital British Columbia Mining Map. The map features:

• Detailed regional geology
• Base metal, precious metal, minor metal, iron ore and coal mines
• Development, feasibility, pre-feasibility and advanced exploration projects
• Smelters, roasters, refineries, major ports and railroads

To purchase this map, please visit the InfoMine eStore.

MapMine will be releasing wall-mountable poster maps of major producing mines in two very strategic locations:

• South America
• Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

Each map will have a large worldwide distribution, including trade shows and conferences, InfoMine’s online eStore, as well as 10,000 copies distributed with the print edition of International Mining!

Act now to secure your spot in this strategic marketing resource!  Email mapsales@infomine.com today.

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