[hr]Weipa is one of the friendliest and most hospitable towns in the state, writes long time local Barra Dave. And don’t get him started on the fishing…[hr] Where in the world is Weipa? Queensland’s...
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Rio Tinto will reportedly face worldwide employee-led protests today over a spate of fatalities at an Indonesian worksite where the company has a major investment. According to IndustriALL Global...
Construction has begun on an Australian-first solar power plant at Rio Tinto Alcan’s Weipa bauxite mine in North Queensland. The project involves the construction of a 1.7MW solar farm at a cost of...
Workers at Rio Tinto’s Kestrel coal mine, near Emerald, were told yesterday that the company plans to shed 100 jobs by the end of the month. According to the CQ News, up to 100 contractors as...
Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa’s ‘Hydraulic Valve Opening Tool’ was announced as the winner of this year’s Innovation Awards at the 2014 Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference dinner held...
Rio Tinto has announced a 21 per cent increase in first half underlying earnings to $5.1 billion. Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh said “Our outstanding half year performance reflects the quality...
Stepping onto a Central Queensland coal mine during the late 1800’s would give today’s miners an insight into the humble yet trailblazing beginnings of the now high tech, world class mining industry...
A Development Superintendent from Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa has taken out the top gong at this year’s QRC Indigenous Awards announced in Brisbane overnight. Raymond Ahmat, a Yupungathi Traditional...
BHP will introduce driverless trucks into Queensland and NSW coal mines in the next 12 months according to BHP Billiton coal president Dean Dalla Valle. Autonomous mining trucks are already a feature...
Up to 100 jobs may be cut at Rio Tinto’s Hail Creek Mine, south west of Mackay, as the company looks to ride out the downturn in commodities. Speaking to The Daily Mercury, a Rio Tinto...
