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Minerals Council of Australia slams iron ore tax

The Minerals Council of Australia has spoken out against a proposed $7.2 billion iron ore tax hike for Western Australia. National Party leader Brendan Grylls wants mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto to...

Historic low in resources union membership

THE continued decline in the number of Australians who choose to be trade union members must prompt further efforts from our national policy makers to reform our outdated employment laws to better...

ABS release mining stats

Sales and service income in the mining industry decreased by seven per cent ($14.3b) to $217.8b between 2012-13 and 2013-14, according to new mining data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Metal...

Driving Lessons: Why Crashes Happen On The Mine Site

Specialist crash investigator and mine site driving trainer, George Foessel examines the reasons why light vehicle accidents occur on the mine site. Driving a light vehicle in the resources sector...

Demand for mining skills still strong

Demand for skilled workers in the resources sector remains strong despite a small dip in Australia’s total ‘mining’ employment numbers, as released by the ABS in its quarterly detailed labour force...