Every miner would have attended a safety briefing focusing on the fatal risks at their mine site by the end of August, according to the Queensland Resources Council.
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QLD faces mine safety reset and additional inspectors
The Queensland Government has appointed three additional mines inspectors and another chief inspector as the resources industry grapples with recent mine-related tragedies.
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QLD to hold crisis talks following latest tragic incident
The Queensland Government and resources industry will stage urgent discussions about the mining sector's safety performance this week in light of four tragedies in the past six months.
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Industrial action at Alcoa sites ends after two months
The Australia Workers' Union (AWU) and aluminium-focused Alcoa have reached an agreement regarding a strike that took place at Alcoa operations in Western Australia.
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$1m support fund of injured and dead mine worker families closed
The Australian Workers Union has closed the $1 million support fund to support families of injured and dead mine workers, believing its purpose ‘no longer exists’.
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Queensland Nickel workers remain in limbo
The future hangs in the balance for 550 Queensland Nickel employees, due to have their contracts terminated at 5pm this afternoon.
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Mt Lyell copper mine reopening delayed
Copper Mines of Tasmania (CMT) have deferred their decision to reopen the Mt Lyell mine, despite the offer of a $25 million assistance package from the state government.
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Union donation linked to Roche industrial action
A donation to the Australian Workers Union has come under scrutiny as it did not appear in electoral disclosures.
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Unions concerned over BHP demerger
News of the BHP Billiton demerger has unions concerned about maintaining conditions, EBAs and entitlements for workers at the unwanted projects.
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Mining to restart at Nifty copper mine after cave-in
The Department of Mines and Petroleum has lifted a mining suspension at Aditya Birla's Nifty copper mine after a cave-in shut the operation in March.
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Voluntary redundancy accepted by 109 Nifty copper mine workers
109 workers at Aditya Birla's Nifty copper mine have accepted voluntary redundancies after a cave-in at the site has left operations suspended since March.
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Workers grow restless after Pilbara copper mine collapse
Trouble continues to brew for the Nifty copper mine, with workers threatening legal action against the mine’s owner, Aditya Birla.
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AWU and Rio Tinto strike workplace deal
The AWU says a new workplace agreement struck with Rio Tinto shows how the union is
“able to move with the times”.
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Roy Hill mine workers paid a bonus for not striking
Employees at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine project are set to receive a bonus of $205 a week if they do not take strike action.
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Closing Gove, Rio will destroy the region: AWU
Rio Tinto’s decision to shut its Gove alumina refinery in the Northern Territory will destroy the region, the Australian Workers union says.
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Unions unite to organise Rio’s workforce
Two of Australia’s largest unions will put aside their differences in an effort to re-unionise Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations.
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Tasmanian deputy premier downplays mining-environment tussle
There are rumblings in Tasmania the environment movement is changing its focus from the forest sector to mining after the State Parliament passed the forest peace deal law.
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Chemical waste spill after failure at Gladstone alumina factory
An unknown amount of chemical waste has been released into a residential area of Gladstone after a mechanical failure at Queensland Alumina’s refinery.
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