How to look after and present geological information
Today I visited the Information Centre in the Geological Survey, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A very positive experience! Those of you who have also been in such institutions in other…
Walking and consuming in Addis Ababa
I'm currently in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to participate in a project to carry out a Strategic Assessment of the Mining Sector in this country. Commissioned by the…
End of a first week in Mongolia
My first stint of just over a week in Mongolia is coming to an end when I return home tomorrow morning. While I fly home via Beijing towards Amsterdam and…
A provincial visit in Mongolia
This afternoon we drove out of Ulaanbaatar, to meet with officials in Zuunmod, the capital of the the central Tuv Province of Mongolia. The reason for the visit was to…
Touristic day out of Ulaanbaatar
This last weekend it was nice to catch a ride with a colleague and some new friends, out of Ulaanbaatar, the busy capital of Mongolia, and into the countryside nearby.…
Started work in Mongolia
I have recently arrived in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, to start work on a World Bank-funded project, providing advice to the Ministry of Mining, in connection with the policies…
Crisis? Perspectives!
Looking at the news as presented over TV over the last few days, I have come to the conclusion that we all worry and complain about various issues in…
The Will to Act
I recently saw an advertisement in The Economist, with a fantastic quote attributed to Plato: "He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think,…
Comments from the African Mining Indaba 2013
A few days after returning from the 2013 version of the African Mining Indaba, I thought it would be good to share some observations and comments. As usual, it was…