A memorial service was held in Moura last Friday to remember those Queenslanders who have lost their lives to mining disasters since mining first began in the state. Fittingly, the service was held...
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[hr]Between 2010-2013 statistics showed that safety within the mining industry was improving, with the recorded number of fatalities remaining low when compared to the years prior. However, a spike...
700 jobs will be axed across BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliances’ (BMA) Central Queensland mine sites. According to the ABC, “BMA said the workforce reduction was required to remain...
A former mine project manager from Mackay has told a court his dangerous drug addiction started after being forced by his employer to sack 51 mine workers, including the Best Man and Groomsman from...
Minister for Immigration, Scott Morrison, yesterday flagged the government’s intention to water down English language requirements for Australia’s skilled migration programs, prompting dire safety...
Glencore will axe 100 jobs by October from their newly acquired Clermont open cut mine in Central Queensland. The disappointing news comes hot on the heels of the announcement that 100 jobs would go...
Adani’s Carmichael coal project is now taking expressions of interest from people wanting to work on construction of the new mine, earmarked for 160km north west of Clermont. According to The...
An official inquiry into FIFO related suicides in Western Australia has been launched with the WA Education and Health Standing Committee agreeing to the move at a meeting last night. The inquiry...
There may be more work for locals at Adani’s massive Carmichael coal mine than previously thought with the company’s CEO suggesting workers from Emerald could be in luck. Sandeep Mehta...
By Cecilia Jamasmie: www.mining.com The recent deaths of nine Western Australian fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers who took their own lives has put the issue of living conditions and depression in the...
