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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A remote mine employee transmitted the highly infectious Delta strain to his immediate family members. The wife and daughter of a fly-in fly-out (FIFO) worker, who contracted coronavirus (COVID-19)...
A different remote employee contracted the deadly disease, prompting authorities to direct everyone to wear a face mask across southeast Queensland. A female fly-in fly-out (FIFO) worker tested...
A mine’s entire workforce and thousands more have to spend days in isolation after a single remote employee tested positive for the deadly disease. A 48-hour lockdown and mandatory masks have...
Mining companies are desperately trying to fill a large number of remote jobs that no one is available to perform. The resources sector needs to hire a further 40,000 workers between now and 2023...
An iron ore mogul was widely rebuked after suggesting everyone who works for the resources industry is behind the times. Andrew Forrest unleashed an angry tirade against industry peers at the 2021...
Average resources employees were still better off even after the worldwide pandemic caused a recession, new statistics show. The latest data from the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) shows the...
A multinational resources company has revealed who will fill a number of positions made vacant after two ancient Aboriginal sites were destroyed to make way for a metal mine expansion. Rio Tinto...
Prolonged restrictions to help contain the worldwide pandemic could create a skills shortage that drives up wages for experienced resources professionals. Demand for skilled mine workers could soar...
A former statesman who admitted he once participated in election fraud will become the new head of the resources regulator. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed Mike Kaiser will be...
