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Samarco

Mining giants ordered to pay $14B in compensation

Multinational resources companies were urged to settle multi-billion debts in relation to a catastrophic failure. BHP, Vale and their Samarco joint venture should pay compensation for the 2015...

Goonyella Riverside Mine

Management approves 105 new permanent coal workers

A resources giant offered dozens of employees more career certainty and remuneration in Central Queensland. BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) recently approved a 4 per cent annual pay rise, $2000 sign-on...

Goonyella Riverside Mine

Mining giants sued for endangering employees

Two resources multinationals were litigated over serious workplace concerns. BHP Coal was recently sued for allegedly failing to manage occupational health and safety risks at the Goonyella Riverside...

Gavel

Employer sentenced to jail for torturing mine employee

A foreign resources executive will spend decades behind bars after allegedly inflicting severe pain or suffering on a worker. Sun Shujun was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison after the Chinese...

Frontline Action on Coal activists Franz James Dowling Kyle Magee

Anti-mining activist fined and jailed for dumping coal

An environmental protestor learnt the hard way there are consequences for carelessly disposing of unwanted minerals. Kyle Magee thought it was a good idea to block a freight train from Bravus Mining...