Topic: Metals and Mining Sector

How Nucor Hires: Build Yourself a Job

When looking for future employees, Norm Maero of Nucor Steel does not look for particular skills. He's looking for the right mind-set.READ»

A Steelmaker's Heart of Gold

Meet a steelmaker with a heart of gold, a firm that shows why a "triple bottom line" is good business -- in one of the world's toughest businesses.READ»

Zimbabwe's Diamond Mines Lead to Rape, Murder, and Thievery

Zimbabwe's newfound diamond fields could have helped lift the country from its misery. Instead, they've fueled a cycle of government-sanctioned rape, murder, and thievery -- and pushed the place still closer to collapse.READ»

He Struck Gold on the Net (Really)

Rob McEwen owned an underperforming gold mine in northwestern Ontario, and he needed new ideas about where to dig. So he broke new ground -- and made data on the mine available online to anyone who wanted to help. Eureka! The Internet gold rush was on.READ»

Why Your Gut Is More Ethical Than Your Brain

If you've ever been part of a discussion on ethics, in school or elsewhere, chances are you didn't spend much time talking about your feelings. It's believed that to live ethically, we must engage our reason, which reins in the ...READ»

• Three Lessons in "Rational" Prices Raising Ethical Questions

Steel Mill's Environmentally-Friendly Flooring

Polished Concrete FloorREAD»

Remember: Performance is not an outcome, it is a discipline

Friday, September 4, 2009   Cue September As if simply following the media script, markets finally pulled back again this week after relentless gains. Measuring the severity of the fall, last Friday we closed at ...READ»

The Diamond Industry Hits Gold

For years women have been left waiting for the right guy to give us the right ring on the left hand. Well, that never seemed right to me, and left a lot of us empty handed. Then, finally, the diamond industry got it right, with its ...READ»

Dear Lee

It’s been almost two years since Exxon CEO Lee Raymond was paid about $400 million upon retiring. I’ve been wondering how he’s been spending his “golden” years and thought I’d drop him a line... Dear Lee, Boy ...READ»

The Rise of Corporate Games

With the ever-popular Sims games as blueprint, video games are making their way into the office. Here's a look at how savvy CEOs have made gameplay requisite for job training. READ»

8 Reasons To Own Gold

8 Reasons To Own GoldREAD»

The Rise of Corporate Games

With the ever-popular Sims games as blueprint, video games are making their way into the office. Here's a look at how savvy CEOs have made gameplay requisite for job training. READ»

• These Video Games Ain't for Kids
• 10 Hot Video Games for Summer

“Dear Lee”

It’s been almost two years since Exxon CEO Lee Raymond was paid about $400 million upon retiring. I’ve been wondering how he’s been spending his “golden” years and thought I’d drop him a line... Dear Lee, Boy did you ...READ»

“Dear Lee”

It’s been almost two years since Exxon CEO Lee Raymond was paid about $400 million upon retiring. I’ve been wondering how he’s been spending his “golden” years and thought I’d drop him a line... Dear Lee, Boy did you ...READ»

Can Wind Save Steel?

Wind power was recently ranked in a comprehensive research study as the top energy alternative in terms of environmental impact and total power potential. The steel industry, a bellwether of the US economy, is in a serious slump--its ...READ»

Fast Talk: Metal Mentor

Since 1997, Endeavor Global has been nurturing promising entrepreneurs to build companies that help support emerging markets across Latin America and Africa.READ»

Is The MacBook's New Super-Battery Actually Cutting Edge?

The best new feature in Apple's [AAPL] new MacBook Pro is the 8-hour, ultra-durable battery that Apple says it custom-designed. But is it really the advanced powerplant it claims to be? Conventional notebook batteries, or lithium-ion ...READ»

International Hydropower Association World Congress

  Melting banks. A tumbling currency. More lousy Björk singles. Iceland's pride has taken a pummeling over the past year. But delegates at this summit will discover that the Arctic nation still has one thing to boast ...READ»

India: Rough Passage or Smooth Sailing?

India has been in the news a lot lately. Whether it’s the cast of the UK TV show, Big Brother, being accused of racism towards the only Indian on set; or India’s Tata Steel buying Corus, the Anglo-Dutch steel group for $13.7 ...READ»

There's Gold in Them Thar Smelly Hills

A single ton of junked PCs has more gold than 17 tons of ore. That's why landfills might--just might--pay for their own cleanup.READ»

Abandoned Mines: The New Algae-Harvesting Powerhouses?

Algae is one of the hottest new biofuel materials, with over a dozen companies attempting to make the slimy stuff a viable feedstock. Most of them rely on the natural simplicity of the organism--sun and water turn CO2 from algae ...READ»

The ABCs of Interviewing

Questions you should be asking.READ»

Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill

You can't build a great company without great people. The problem: How do you know the great people when you see them? Rules for smart hiring from Nucor Steel, Silicon Graphics, and Southwest Airlines.READ»

Are You (Adver)Game? II

FC Now reader Rob comments Most surprising was [Mindcomet CEO Ted Murphy's] response on hiring. MindComet is much more concerned with hiring a certain type of person, rather than a person with a certain type of experience. Paul said ...READ»

Major Trading Network Bans Zimbabwe Diamonds for Murder, Corruption

Just as Fast Company published a special report about the murders and corruption in Zimbabwe's Marange Diamond Fields, the world’s largest electronic diamond-trading network banned all mined diamonds from the region, citing severe human right violations.READ»