The Mayor of Queensland’s biggest mining region has launched a stinging attack against the State Government saying 100% forced FIFO is the single biggest threat facing Central Queensland and...
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A major resources industry group is calling on the federal government to relax laws preventing mine companies from advertising Indigenous only jobs. Executive Director of the AMMA, Scott Barklamb...
Western Australia and the Northern Territory are the current hotspots for mining jobs according to the latest Hays Quarterly Report released yesterday. The report also claims that employers are...
People in the mining sector aren’t exactly the shy, retiring types. It’s a tough industry, both mentally and physically. Any psychologist will tell you it’s healthy to let off...
With Brisbane Airport experiencing well-publicised problems with congestion and delayed flights, mine companies are looking at moving their FIFO bases elsewhere. Competition between regional airports...
The issue of fly in, fly out (FIFO) workforces on mine sites is a contentious issue. There can be no doubt that for some remote operations it’s the only way to ensure a steady staffing roster...
The world has changed and to stay competitive in the global marketplace, so has Queensland’s minerals and energy sector. To attract and retain the services of the skilled people who give Queensland a...
Following is an extract from Mind the Gap – a body of research conducted by PwC between October 2011 and April 2012 with senior executives from more than 20 energy, resources and mining services...
On a visit to Mount Isa last week, Premier Campbell Newman hinted at a plan to bolster regional centres, and ease population congestion in the South East corner, by discouraging fly-in fly-out...
At last count, Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) workers were making up more than 50 per cent of the workforce at a number of mining sites throughout Australia. With FIFO becoming the new ‘normal’, it’s time to...
