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Rio Tinto hard hat

Lack of manpower exhausts mine workers at major employer

A multinational mining company is so short on staff its remaining workforce is experiencing severe tiredness. Rio Tinto blamed the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for causing staff shortages that are...

Groote Eylandt Mine

Mine employees isolate after testing positive to virus

Two resources workers were physically confined after discovered to be infected. South32 confirmed two workers tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Groote Eylandt Mine, about 640km west of...

Appin Coal Colliery

Outbreak forces coal workers into isolation

Mine employees had no choice but to physically separate themselves from colleagues due to a growing number of infections at one coal operation. At least 17 workers have tested positive to coronavirus...

Anglo Grosvenor mine meeting

Mining giant flags vaccine mandate across all mine sites

A multinational resources company could lock out any employee who is unvaccinated against the pandemic. Anglo American recently warned its entire workforce to be immunised against coronavirus (COVID...

BHP trainees

Employers introduce COVID vaccine mandates

A mining services company and multinational resources giant will force workers to be immunised against coronavirus. Mineral Resources (MinRes) and BHP have confirmed every fly-in fly-out (FIFO) and...

BHP workers

Stranded FIFO workers report working extended rosters

Remote mine personnel have complained about employers increasing the number of days they are scheduled to work due to state border restrictions. Thousands of fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers are unable...

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