This mining and community blog is dedicated to those individuals who want to have a civil discussion about modern mining without fear of backlash, harm, or hurt.

To clarify, modern mining means that mining takes place in the pursuit of sustainable profits with some of those profits dedicated to addressing health, safety, environmental, and other concerns deemed of importance by the community to the community surrounding the mine.

Regardless of perspective, individuals posting to this blog are encouraged to have a civil dialogue about what modern mining means to the community in which they live.  Ideas offered and points made should be based on facts, not spirit and emotion. Of course, counterpoints are welcomed.  They, too, should be based on facts, not spirit and emotion.

I, Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, reserve the right to delete inflammatory, unprofessional, or disrespectful posts of any type. We live in a civil society.