A mineral producer promised to reinstate hundreds of retrenched employees if a $896 million coal project is approved in Queensland’s Darling Downs region. New Hope Group (NHG) hopes Toni Power...
Category - Miners Are People Too
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...
An Asia-owned mining operation allegedly treated workers from a multicultural background differently to their white counterparts, a former employee said. Shen Yao Holdings has been accused of...
A mining operation employee recently finished working 50 years in different roles for the same resources giant. Ivan Matic has become BHP’s first worker ever to successfully complete half a...
An iron ore magnate took legal action against a social media company for allegedly failing to shut down an identity thief’s unlawful activity. Andrew Forrest accused Meta Platforms of not doing...
A multinational mining company is so short on staff its remaining workforce is experiencing severe tiredness. Rio Tinto blamed the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for causing staff shortages that are...
A multinational resources company emphatically dismissed concerns some employees face substandard work conditions at a Central Queensland coal operation. Bravus Mining and Resources slammed...
BHP’s Sarah Withell has been named as the Exceptional Woman in the NSW Mining Women in Mining Awards at a ceremony last week. The NSW Women in Mining Awards recognize the contribution women...
There is no doubt that some form of change is required to encourage more women to stay working in the mining industry. The industry has long presented barricades for the involvement of women.
Since mining was born in Australia, it has been a non-traditional industry for women. Mining operations have traditionally been male-only preserves.
Alcoa and the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) have reached an agreement after a two-month long strike at the miner’s operations in Western Australia.
These days, no industry is easy to get into, especially if you don’t have the necessary qualifications or experience. When you focus on finding a mining job you will need to be patient and persistent...
