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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...

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...

Rio Tinto hard hat

Mining giant struggles to find eager workers

A multinational resources company blamed a drop in production on a lack of enthusiastic employees. Rio Tinto reported nearly all mineral production activity declined during the first quarter of 2021...

Mineral Resources workers

Resources company cuts shipments due to skills shortage

A mining service provider indefinitely scaled back production because it does not have enough workers. Mineral Resources Limited (MRL) recently reported a skills shortage across its operations forced...

Monadelphous workers

FIFO employees told to voluntarily live close to work

A construction, maintenance and industrial service provider is giving workers who normally live interstate the option to temporarily move to a residential roster due to the pandemic. Monadelphous...

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