Blackwater residents have been delivered yet another blow, after Wesfarmers has announced it would be reducing its Curragh Mine workforce. The operation’s major contractor, Theiss, was advised...
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Wollongong Coal has announced they will cut 80 positions at its Russell Vale mining operations after struggling through the mining downturn. The company said mining will be suspended at the operation...
CLOSE to 1000 Blackwater residents gathered in full force last night to discuss BHP’s intention to contract out 300 permanent jobs at the Blackwater coal mine. The small, tight-knit community...
Blackwater has been delivered yet another slap in the face after BHP BMA today announced their intention to replace nearly half of its permanent workforce with contractors at its Central...
BHP Billiton has confirmed that 380 staff would be axed from it’s Olympic Dam mine in South Australia as the company continue to “simplify”. The latest round of job cuts is the...
Anglo American has announced they will cut 35 per cent of their staff in their 2015 interim results report this week. The global coal giant said it lost $3 billion during the first half of 2015 and...
Global mining company Anglo American is reportedly planning to cut between five and 20 per cent of its staff at head offices around the world. The move is intended to appease shareholders and respond...
The first, of what could be many jobs, has been cut from Rio Tinto as it embarks on a program of “streamlining” the company’s operations. In a statement released this morning it was...
Employees at Crinum mine, near Emerald in Central Queensland, were today advised by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) that the company would begin ramping down longwall development work as of...
BHP Billiton has hinted at more job cuts while claiming a “reduction in operating costs” in Queensland has served the company well. In a statement released late yesterday, BHP Chief...
