Deadly weapons forced a multinational mineral producer to declare an emergency shutdown. A group carrying axes recently caused a lockdown at South32’s Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO)...
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Mineral producers need to be significantly more open about partnerships and collaborate more methodically, a purchasing guru urged. BHP group procurement officer James Agar wants the entire mining...
A foreign-backed mining services company is under review after failing to meet financial obligations. South Africa-headquartered WBHO Infrastructure and 17 other entities recently collapsed and...
A metal producer performed weaker than expected because it intermittently struggles to find available mine workers. Ramelius Resources only produced 61,840 ounces of gold during the June quarter, and...
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...
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...
A multinational oil and gas producer will invest in a new development off the northern coast of Australia. The Barossa Joint Venture operator recently made a final investment decision for its US$3.6...
