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How to get an entry level job in the mining industry

One of the hardest industries to get into with little or no experience in Australia is mining. If you’ve been wondering how to get into the industry with no experience, we’ve got a few pointers for...

Better mine rehabilitation for Queensland

The Palaszczuk Government is making sure large mines across the state are properly rehabilitated, protecting the environment and creating more jobs in the resource services industry. Speaking during...

Cyclone damage causes BHP to declare force majeure

BHP Billiton has released the following statement: “BHP Billiton confirms that force majeure has been declared for all BMA Coal and all BMC Coal products as a result of damage caused by Cyclone...

Natural Process For Maximising Copper Recovery

A research project from Flinders University in South Australia is focused on exploiting a natural extraction technique for low-grade copper known as super gene enrichment. The technique is currently...

A WATCHFUL EYE

While CCTV is the traditional go-to security device, wireless IP surveillance cameras are the future, writes Luke Frost. Mine sites are tough environments. Between the general remoteness of many of...

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Driving Technology

Driving is one of the most dangerous things we all do on a regular basis and it has been identified by mining companies as a considerable risk – with many companies indicating it is the number one...

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Mount Isa – Hub of the North West

Like many smaller, remote Queensland towns, Mount Isa in the Gulf Country region was born of the lead, silver, copper and zinc deposits it revealed to prospector John Campbell Miles in 1923. It has...

More Drug Raids at Western Australian Mine Sites

More drug raids have been conducted by police at mine sites in Western Australia as part of Operation Redwater. The latest raids were conducted Wednesday and yesterday at BHP and Rio Tinto -owned...