Tag: mining
Serious allegations of 457 Visa worker abuses at Roy Hill Project arise amid unemployment...
A detailed complaint has been launched by a whistleblower on Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill Project citing serious allegations of abuses of the 457 visa...
130 jobs affected with impending closure of Glencore mine
Glencore Xstrata will be closing down its Ravensworth underground operation in NSW September, blaming "increasingly difficult" economic conditions for its decision.
A spokesman for the company said “Continued...
Orica signs new deal with Strike for 100 PJ of gas
Mining services and chemical supplier Orica has secured an additional 100 petajoules (PJ) of gas from Strike Energy Limited in a deal worth up...
WDS joint venture signs agreement with Arrow Energy
WDS Limited, a leading Australian integrated provider of specialist development, design, engineering, construction, fabrication and maintenance related services to the mining and energy sector,...
New study inspects worker reps role in Queensland coal mines health and safety
The Cardiff Work Environment Research Centre at Cardiff University in Wales, UK, has conducted a news study investigating the role and effectiveness of health...
Lack of competitively priced gas could push Rio Tinto to reduce gas-fired power
British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto could cut down electricity production from a Gladstone gas-fired power plant next year due to a lack of competitively...
Mining boom makes the rich even richer
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre at Curtin University released a report which showed the mining boom has generated up to 65% more wealth for...
CFMEU claims a new Senate election in WA would be a referendum on jobs
Michael O’Connor, National Secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), claims that a new Senate election in West Australia would be...
Fortescue to cut debt after posting record profit
Fortecsue Metals Group, the world’s fourth biggest iron ore producer, has more than tripled its half-year profit and is planning on reducing its large...
BHP Billiton reports improved financial performances
Mining giant BHP Billiton yesterday announced its financial results for the December 2013 half year, which showed that the company posted a 15% increase...
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