Management has been accused of leaving mine employees in limbo. Wollongong Resources recently axed up to 200 people, allegedly without guaranteeing they will be reskilled and redeployed...
Tag - industrial relations
A fossil fuel operation will shut down in response to occupational health woes. Wollongong Resources recently decided to permanently close its Russell Vale coal mine. The proponent contacted an...
A resources multinational will retrench hundreds of employees in a major cost-cutting push. About 294 workers are widely expected to be made redundant across most of Albemarle’s operations. A...
A major mineral producer decided to suspend some work due to challenging conditions. BHP recently confirmed it would suspend activities at its Kambalda concentrator due to a “very tough”...
Central Queensland mine employees refused to accept substandard conditions. BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has been urged to improve remuneration and protections at its operations. Rail crew workers...
A resources multinational decided it was better off stopping work altogether. Alcoa recently confirmed it would gradually wind down production at the Kwinana Alumina Refinery, because it was more...
Falling resources prices prompted employers to pause production at multiple locations. Voluntary administrators indefinitely suspended operations at Panoramic Resources’ Savannah Nickel Project...
Two outsourced employees were unlawfully removed from their posts after reporting unsafe conditions in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Kim Star and Daryl Meikle should never have been...
Workplace unrest continued for several days with dire consequences at a subterranean operation. Authorities are examining why hundreds of employees stayed underground for more than 96 hours. The Gold...
Mine employees will not need to waive their entitlements, because there were too many complaints. About 300 workers will retain perks at Whitehaven’s Blackwater (226km west of Rockhampton) and...
