As Queensland’s resource employers navigate challenging market conditions and the wider transition to a more production-focused industry, many workplaces are benefiting from the reduced costs and...
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Wesfarmers Resources has announced they will axe between 30 and 50 permanent positions from it’s Blackwater Curragh Mine. “Despite achieving significant cost savings over the past 18...
Dingo, a condition management software and services provider, has received the Austmine Innovation Award for METS (Mining Equipment Technology Services) for its Trakka Field Inspection App. Dingo was...
Indian coal mining company Adani has temporarily stopped engineering work on its proposed A$16.5bn Carmichael coal mine. Last week, four major engineering contractors were requested by Adani to halt...
A man has faced court, accused of starting the fire that burned for 45-days at the Hazelwood Mine in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. The 20 year-old from Gippsland, appeared in the Latrobe Valley...
After a long day out on the mine site, workers are being forced to retreat to their dongas the size of a prison cell in a restrictive camp with no minimum standards around food, communications...
How important is mentoring the mentor upon return to work? Work Cover Queensland highlights the importance of communication between employers and employees, especially when it comes to workplace...
The introduction of any cost-recovery fees for processing mining, exploration and prospecting applications will be deferred to complement the passage of major reform legislation, set to benefit the...
Police have said fake urine and prosthetic penis use is on the rise by miners trying to dodge company drug tests. Senior Gold Coast police officer Superintendent Jim Keogh said the fake urine market...
We’ve had a whip around the state to provide you with a small sample of proposed mining and energy projects to keep your eye on, and updates on current developments. HYDE PARK COAL PROJECT Who:...
Wesfarmers Resources has announced it is cutting 70 contractors from its Curragh mine, near Blackwater, by the end of the week. Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union spokesman Steve Smyth...
Easternwell has signed a one-year contract extension for two rigs with natural gas company QGC Pty Limited (QGC). The rigs will continue to provide workover and completion services in the Surat...
