A resources multinational stood down a large number of people at its recently acquired mine. BHP confirmed it has asked about 25 per cent of workers to stop performing duties and go on unpaid leave...
Author - Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo is an award-winning editor with more than 17 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organisations. He has a specialty in mining and business reporting.
Dangerous weather caused destruction to a major resources operation. Tropical Cyclone Megan recently impacted on South32’s Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO) mine. The category-four system...
Transitioning away from fossil fuels is impractical, a major mining company said. Running Thiess’ entire heavy vehicle fleet on environmentally friendly fuel is unworkable. The employer will...
A truck driver tragically passed away during a severe accident. Authorities recently examined what circumstances led to a heavy vehicle flipping over and killing the operator at an undisclosed coal...
A foreign company raised money to deploy hundreds more autonomous heavy vehicles. EACON Mining Technology secured a further US$44.5 million (A$67.7M) in finance to roll out three times more...
A mineral producer reallocated occupational health and wellbeing responsibilities prior to a deadly subterranean collapse. Victory Minerals recently confirmed it shifted safety compliance ahead of...
A mining boss will receive a major pay rise for performing higher duties. Doug Warden will be paid an extra $240,000 a year for acting as Core Lithium’s chief executive officer (CEO). The...
An employee passed away after a subterranean operation caved in. Authorities are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of a crew member at Victory Minerals’ Mount Clear mine...
A resources operation will be revived sooner than expected. Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) recently fast-tracked restarting its Dartbrook Coal Project, 122km northwest of Newcastle. AQC has already...
A resources operation may have to significantly increase wages in Queensland’s Banana Shire. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently received one of the first Same Job Same Pay applications to...