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Alliance Funds Indigenous Employment Initiative

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:02:11 -0500

Alliance funds indigenous employment initiativeTHE Geraldton Iron Ore Alliance has committed , to undertake a study designed to create sustainable employment outcomes for indigenous people in the Mid West and Murchison region of Western Australia. According to GIOA chief Rob Jefferies, once completed the study will provide important data on numbers of indigenous people in the Mid West and Murchison sub-regions interested in working in the resources industry as well as their preferred jobs, level of skill and job preparedness. 'Unemployment within the indigenous community is unacceptably high, with almost per cent of the Mid West region's registered unemployed being Aboriginal people. Despite the fact that less than per cent of the population of the Mid West are indigenous,' Jefferies said. 'The development of significant new mining projects in th...

Walawski Joins North West Alliance

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:43:34 -0500

Walawski joins North West alliance FORMER head of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, Justin Walawski, has joined the North West Iron Ore Alliance as its new chief executive officer. The alliance ' a body representing the interests of Pilbara junior iron ore plays including Atlas Resources, BC Iron, Brockman Resources and FerrAus ' yesterday announced it had snared the services of Walawksi as CEO and deputy chairman. The alliance has been pushing for rail and port access deals for its members and has thrown its weight behind Fortescue Metals Group's controversial drive to secure third-party rail access to BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto's rail lines in the Pilbara. Earlier this year the industry body successfully won the right for members to access two new multi-user berths in the Port Hedland inner harbour, with million tonne per annum capacity. Alliance chair Megan Anwyl said in a statement the appointment of Wala...

Mini-budget Hits Coal Industry Hard

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:12:30 -0500

Mini-budget hits coal industry hard AS ANTICIPATED the News South Wales government has hiked up its mining royalty rates through yesterday's mini-budget, with the move increasing the - revenue by an expected A million and drawing criticism from the NSW Minerals Council. Royalties so far this financial year have already beaten the treasury forecast as the previous estimate in the - budget predicted million in total royalty revenue with the state government now anticipating . billion in the period on the back of market factors along with the royalty rate increase. In the mini-budget report, the state treasury said the jump in royalty revenue was 'principally because of higher export coal prices but also because of the fall in the value of the Australian dollar' and noted that export coal now accounts for about of total NSW production and also provides of total mining royalty revenue. Effective from Ja...

Five Dirt Cheap Ways to Increase Sales in Your Cleaning Business

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:39:33 -0500

Whenever a person is starting a cleaning business or looking togrow their business certain questions usually come up. How can Ido it inexpensively? What are the most effective methods? Sincemost janitorial work is done after hours this leaves daytimehours to work on your sales and sales techniques. Here are someproven methods to help you grow your business.TelephoneOne of the most effective and inexpensive ways to grow yourbusiness is by using the telephone. The average of getting a newcustomer is one out of one hundred calls. This may sound like alot but let's break it down. One hundred calls a week callsa day new customer a week new customers a year. Havingsaid that, there are ways of making your telephone sales callsmore effective. One way is developing a great elevator speech.This is basically a - second introductory statement aboutthe strong points of your business that is going to spark theinterest of the person on the other end of the phone. F...

How to Start a Business in California

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:03:47 -0500

The State of California is a wonderful place to start a newbusiness. There is unprecedented growth in California andcorporations doing business here have reaped great rewards.Skilled labor, beautiful scenery and unbelievable commerceopportunities await every new business in California. Starting a California business is very simple and the first stepis to make it legal. First you must decide on a name for yourcompany and complete a trademark search. Pick a name that no oneelse is using or would conflict with your industry. You cansearch existing trademarks and file a new one online using aservice or can be reserved with the California Secretary ofState for days.Once you have completed the trademark search, it is time to fileyour articles of incorporation. You can file your articlesonline using an incorporation provider, such as the onesrecommended at http:california-incorporation.legalspring.comor forms can be obtained from State of California. Time toincorporate w...

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Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:51:52 -0500

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Flyin' the Frenzied Skies of Business Ethics

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:07:33 -0500

Flyin' the Frenzied Skies of Business Ethics by Marshall Colt,Ph.D.Not a whole lotta time to think about business principles andethics when flying Air Moldova from Chisinau to Frankfurt. Theconstant creaking sounds make it hard to focus on developing oneidea over seven hundred words. Most of one's concentration goesto simply keeping the Soviet-built, Yakovlev Yak- up in theair. So as I gnaw on my lamb kabob for breakfast!, and theplane gnaws on my nerves, allow me the luxury of jotting down akabob of skewered thoughts. With knuckles whiter than Coloradosnow, gripping one of their cognac-laced coffees, here goes:Actions speak louder than words -It was a relatively small newspaper story a few years ago. TheCEO of Level Communications, Jim Crowe, "surprised hisshareholders" by announcing ahead of time his plans to sell someof his stock and why he wanted to repay his start-up debts.Crowe doesn't require his company officers to do the same, theyneed only "comply wit...

What is a Business Analyst? (Part 3)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:07:05 -0500

b>What is a Business Analyst?Today the term Business Analyst is synonymous with a career inthe IT industry but the most successful and valuable analystsare those who understand the "business" rather than those whounderstand IT. So what exactly is a Business Analyst? What is the BusinessAnalyst's role? What is the best background for this job? Whatskill set is required? What type of person is the best fit? Whattraining is required and available? Each organisation seems tohave its own ideas about the role, skills, responsibilities andexpectations. Given the importance of the job, a commondefinition would assist both practitioners and employers. Inthis third and final part we look at modelling and requirementsspecification tools.Current technology - modelling toolsIt can be extremely difficult to agree on what and how thingsare done now in a large organisation, even more so to agree onwhat and how things should be done. Modelling tools are acritical element in this proce...

China Rides to Metals Commodities Sector Rescue

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:18:29 -0500

China rides to metals commodities sector rescue China's almost billion economic stimulus programme announced this weekend is designed to improve confidence in the country's infrastructure construction sector and should have a positive knock-on effect for steel and base metals. China cnmining has unveiled an economic stimulus program which it says totals billion. It is aiming to bolster domestic demand and help avert a global recession. According to Andrew Batson for the Wall Street Journal, "though the two-year package appeared to include some previously announced measures, its size was clearly designed to revive the fading confidence of Chinese businesses and consumers, and impress foreign governments. Asian shares rallied sharply early Monday on the Chinese announcement, with benchmark stock indexes in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai all jumping close to or above in the early hours of trading. "The announced sum of...

Realism vs. Optimism in the Business Plan

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:29:34 -0500

The most important function of a business plan is to createinterest among investors so that they write a check. Inachieving this goal, business plan writers are often challengedby determining the proper level of optimism in their plan. Thatis, they must create a compelling story to investors whilemaintaining credibility.Optimism shows investors that a company is confident about themarket opportunity, its ability to execute on the opportunity,etc. Over-optimism, however, leads investors to believe that themanagement team does not fully understand the opportunity or thetough road ahead. As such, business plans must be sure to limitover-optimism and show investors they are realistic and credible.Realism, the opposite of over-optimism, should be used inbusiness plans to portray sobriety and credibility to investors.Realism should manifest itself in management team bios that tellthe actual accomplishments of managers, rather than fluff. Itshould manifest itself in credible m...

Nolans Keeps on Giving

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:57:08 -0500

Nolans keeps on givingARAFURA Resources has announced a major resource upgrade at its Nolans phosphate-hosted rare earths-uranium project in the Northern Territory. This latest upgrade comes on the back of additional drilling and costeaning activity undertaken since November . The total resources of . million tonnes have now been outlined in the Nolans deposit. This represents a . increase on the previous resources estimate of . million tonnes announced in November . The upgrade has resulted in a recalculation of the total contained resources at the project, bringing it to ,t of rare earth oxide, .Mt of phosphate and . million pounds of uranium. 'This result confirms that Nolan is a world-class deposit and will support a very long mine life,' Arafura Resources chairman Mick Muir said. 'Arafura's final feasibility and business plan is taking into consideration that the operation will last very many years, and will become a dominate participant in rare ...

Choosing A Business Opportunity - Starting Your Own Business

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:22:43 -0500

Millions of people are desparate to escape the to grind. Onepopular alternative is to look for a business opportunity thatturns you from an employee into a self-employed entrepreneurrunning your own business. There are many good reasons why this can be a wise move. Beingyour own boss means you can set your own hours. This can be veryimportant if you have small children, or simply want to spendmore time at home. Working from home can also save valuabletime, if the alternative is spending two or three hours everyday commuting back and forth to your work place. And of course,working for yourself also gives you the opportunity to make awhole lot more money. In other words, being your own boss gives you that valuablecommodity called freedom. It sets you free from the limitationsof being someone else's paid employee, and in return makes youresponsible for your own future. As a self-employed entrepreneuryou are free to set your own hours, establish your own workhabits, ch...

19 Questions to Supercharge Your Business Plan

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:19:14 -0500

Whether you are seeking capital for your company or areoptimizing your business strategy, the most important element -particularly for outside investors - may be your writtenbusiness plan. You can tune-up and supercharge your plan usingthis -step checklist. When your written plan firmly answersyes to each of these questions, your marketproduct strategyis in terrific shape plus you increase the odds of attractinginvestment capital.If you don't already have a written business plan - write one!Your business plan is a blueprint for your whole company. Itdescribes in detail your goals, the financial and technicalviability of your goals, and the strategy you will use or areusing to reach those goals. And your business plan is a workingtool - it is a yardstick to measure your progress and a compassto keep you on course. Must a business plan be written? Yes! A plan which is not written usually has not been thoughtthrough fully. And despite what you may have read, it is...

Wolf Upgrades Hemerdon Tungsten Resource by 20%

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:30:36 -0500

Wolf upgrades Hemerdon tungsten resource by ON THE back of continued drilling during the year and resource estimations by independent consultants, Wolf Minerals has announced a significant upgrade to the Hemerdon Ball tungsten and tin mine in Devon, England.The latest upgrade brings the resource estimate to . million tonnes at . tungsten trioxide and . tin at a . tungsten cut-off. This represents a total of . million metric tonne units of tungsten trioxide. This equates to a increase in tonnage and a increase in grade over the March estimate. The company said its confidence of resource estimation was further boosted with most of the resource obtaining indicated category according to JORC guidelines. Wolf said the increased geological understanding and confidence in the project was allowing the company to examine larger-scale mining options a...

Business Events to Increase Profits

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:14:38 -0500

Business events can help small businesses to generate additionalincome. Besides the fact that an event requires a lot ofplanning and organizing as well as the business has to investmoney without knowing how much of that investment will make itback into its bank account.So is having a business event really worth all that effort? Theanswer is very simple. Yes, events are a good way to furtherincrease business profits.A business event offers a great opportunity to get clients andpotential clients together. The real benefit of this approach isthat your marketing message gets for sure delivered and that youcan even talk to customers in person to explain your productsfunctionality and to answer instant questions. If you do regularmarketing you will not have this advantage. You do not even knowif people read your marketing message. With an event you aremuch more in control.You can also present yourself as an expert in your field as aspeaker or get somebody that you know wo...

China’s Sweetener Boosts Local Miners

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:27:03 -0500

China's sweetener boosts local miners MINING stocks led the upswing on the local bourse today following on from positive US leads and hope that a multi-billion dollar Chinese infrastructure package could revitalise the flagging metals market. On the Australian share market, the ASX opened the week higher, taking the lead from Friday's gains on Wall Street and a strong performance among most major miners. Despite a downturn after lunchtime, the ASX All Ordinaries closed the day up . points on points while the S&P-ASX lifted . points to . points. Positivity surrounded China's announcement of a massive US billion infrastructure spending spree with analysts touting the nation's ability to lift demand for raw materials and soften the grim market mood. 'Beijing has done the right thing to beat market expectations on stimulus package size,'' Morgan Stanley's analyst Jerry Lou said in a client note today. 'That...

Capital Watch: Avalon, Marathon, Hazelwood, Venture, D’aguilar Gold

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:22:36 -0500

Capital Watch: Avalon, Marathon, Hazelwood, Venture, D'Aguilar Gold JUNIOR explorer Avalon Minerals is looking to boost its coffers by A million to progress drilling and feasibility studies at its flagship Viscaria copper project in northern Sweden. The raising will take place via a placement of million shares at c per share and is subject to shareholder approval. The company's objective is to become a copper producer within three years based on existing resources at Viscaria and plans to extend the known high-grade resources at the project through extensional drilling. Avalon also aims to increase the current JORC-compliant resource base which comprises an inferred resource of . million tonnes at . copper. Meanwhile Marathon Resources says its substantial shareholders Talbot Group and CITIC Australia have together agreed to underwrite up to million of a previously announced rights issue. The company an...

Are You Serious About Your Work At Home Business?

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:31:51 -0500

Are you treating your business like a Fortune Company orlike a Yard Sale? Take this quiz to find out. How would you describe your Office? a. Corporate or b. Chaos Which word describes you personal appearance while you'reworking? a. Success or b. Mess And, how would you describe your attitude towards your business?a. Winner or b. Winging-it If you chose only 'a' answers, then congratulations! You'rethinking like a Fortune company! If you chose even one 'b' answer, then keep reading... We oftentimes think "What does it matter what my desk lookslike? And, who cares what I look like in front of my computer athome. Nobody can see me." Well, it does matter. It matters, because you matter and becauseyour business matters. And, if you treat your business likesomething of value and take care of it, it'll take care of you.And why shouldn't you? Your business is just as important as anyFortune Company. It's yours and it's special. Here are some steps to take to...

Fitness Franchise Business Opportunity

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:04:13 -0500

If recent media coverage were any indication, it would appearthat virtually nobody in the United States has had any successat losing weight. Crash diets, weight loss pills andget-thin-quick gimmicks are more prevalent than ever, yettwo-thirds of our population is still overweight. Even morestartling is the fact that approximately one-third of the peoplein our country are clinically obese.Yet more and more Americans are finding that weight loss successis not only within their grasp, but also actually easier toachieve than they thought possible.Due to the rapid growth of women-only circuit-training gyms,women in particular are finding that weight loss is anachievable goal. Workouts just for women have become a commonsight from sea to shining sea, with the International Health,Racquet & Sportsclub Association reporting that as of July there were , health clubs in the United States a .percent increase from just six months previous. Women-onlycircuit training ...

Dryblower on the Great Pre-christmas Clean-out

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:43:12 -0500

Dryblower on the great pre-Christmas clean-outCHRISTMAS cannot come fast enough for Dryblower. Not because he craves the idea of unwrapping presents under a tree, or indulging in too much food and booze, but because the annual holiday season will break the circuit of gloom which pervades the global mining industry . Last week was, hopefully, as bad as it gets. Not only did Dryblower's horse come last in the Melbourne Cup, but the news flow from mine fields around the world was awful. Whether it was made better, or worse, by the election of a Democrat as the next US president remains to be seen. Barack Obama has the credentials to pull America out of its recession by launching national infrastructure re-building schemes, which will boost demand for minerals and metals. That is the good long-term news. In the short term not much will change, and might even get worse, as the US...

Mine Life Extended at Broken Hill

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:41:04 -0500

Mine life extended at Broken Hill PERILYA'S Broken Hill operations have received a boost after the zinc, lead and silver miner reported an increase to the mine life from three years to nine years on the back of an ore reserve and mineral resource upgrade. The mineral resource for Broken Hill has increased to . million tonnes containing . zinc, . lead and . grams per tonne of silver; and ore reserves total .Mt containing . zinc, . lead and .gpt silver as at June . Perilya said the ore reserves and mining associated with this reserve had established a production life at the Southern operations of nine years, under conservative price assumptions, compared to the previously anticipated mine life of two to three years. The Perth-based company also said material outside of the reported ore reserve had increased with mineral resources identified that wer...

Using Search to Mitigate/Reduce Business Risks

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:41:42 -0500

Talk to most people and ask why they engage in search and they'll answer ... "because it gets results". There's no question; search is a very important part of the marketing mix.That said, many people and businesses do not necessarily understand all the inherent benefits of search. Consider for example, the ability of search to mitigate or reduce certain types of business risks. Accordingly, the remainder of this post will assess the numerous ways that search can help mitigate or reduce business risks. In particular:. Marketing Channel Diversification: the more marketing channels bringing in positive ROI return on investment to a company, the better. If a company relies too heavily or just one or a few channels, that really is not a solid foundation for a successful business model consider Porter's Model below. The company's bargaining power is ultimately reduced.. Economic Risk Diversification Often, economic conditions in one country or region are not the same as in oth...

Using an Industrial Supply Company to Outfit Pipeline Crews

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:32:01 -0500

The task of constructing and laying a pipeline system is complex, and a pipeline crew uses a multitude of parts and equipment for their projects. Pipelines are a system of connected lengths of pipe or joints, and are a safe, efficient, and economical way to move resources. The system of pipes is buried in the earth and can be used for transporting petroleum, natural gas, water, and other materials. Pipeline crews can be outfitted at an industrial supply company, and equipment for the laborers, operating engineers, pipefitters, and teamsters can be found there.Equipment available from an industrial supply company is needed for all sequences of pipeline construction. Clearing, grading, ditch digging, and stringing the pipe is involved in the preparation of pipeline construction. During the process, there is pipe bending, pipe laying, and coating. Finally, the lowering-in and backfill crews complete the job before the final testing of the system.Many industrial supply compan...

Business Process Automation (BPA)

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:12:24 -0500

In today's viciously competitive business world if you want yourenterprise to be agile and responsive then Business ProcessAutomation BPA is the only effective solution. When you talkabout automation of your enterprise, it means automatingbusiness process flows, elimination of non-value humaninterventions and allowing enterprise applications tocommunicate intelligently and share information impeccably.Let's see how Business process Automation BPA benefitsyour business: Save time twice over by increasing the speed of the process.The highest returns on investment ROI are achieved as the mostintensive labor oriented processes are automated. Improvedquality and less error prone are absolute end-results asautomated verification leads to an improvement in thereliability and quality of information Enables having real time visibility into each and every step ofthe process, resulting in enhanced communication. A few commonBusiness process Automation BPA applications u...

Home Business Scams - Tips On Avoiding Them

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:46:34 -0500

Maybe the reason you're interested in setting up a home businessis because you've seen an ad that perked your interest or youwere approached by a friend or colleague about a great homebusiness money-making opportunity and those entrepreneurialjuices started to flow. Your imagination starts to flow anddreams of quitting your job fill your every thought. Hello, hey, ok... time to stop dreaming. I hate to burst yourbubble or stop your fantasy ride but before you give your boss apiece of your mind there's a few things you need to consider. First, you need to realize that probably of all homebusiness work from home offers out there are flat out scams.After all, if it was that easy to pay a few dollars and makethousands, wouldn't everyone be doing it by now and why tell youabout it? Below I've listed and briefly discussed how to recognize andavoid a few of the biggest scams out there. Location... Location... Location Check out every offer andassume it's a scam until yo...