Ausneco has been nominated as preferred contractor for EPC works at one of BMA’s coal mines.
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Union anger over Blackwater redundancies
Blackwater coal mine employees are up in arms over redundancies announced this week which will see full time staff replaced with contract workers from Downer EDI.
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Downer wins Blackwater coal contract
Downer has been awarded two contracts worth $225 million at BMA’s Blackwater coal mine.
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CFMEU claim mining bosses stifling safety on sites
Workers are reportedly wearing safety stickers on their work gear today to promote safety in the workplace, despite being banned by employers.
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Worker killed at Blackwater coal mine
A worker has been killed at BMA’s Blackwater coal mine in a vehicle rollover incident.
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100 BMA coal mine jobs to go at Crinum
BMA will cut 100 positions from its Crinum mine as it ramps down longwall development ahead of schedule.
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Abbott’s support of FIFO mining will kill Moranbah: business owner
A Moranbah business owner claims Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s support of FIFO will kill the town.
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott to open BMA’s Caval Ridge mine
BMA is officially opening its new Caval Ridge coal mine in Moranbah today and Prime Minister Tony Abbott will be in attendance.
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BMA readvertises redundant positions for less money
Central Queensland workers redundant from BMA mines are up in arms about their old positions being readvertised as casual contracts.
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Businesses set to suffer as 700 jobs axed by BHP
Local businesses in Central Queensland already reeling from a down turn in the mining sector expect to feel more pain after BHP Billiton announced it was cutting 700 jobs.
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700 people sacked from BHP’s Queensland coal business
BHP Billiton is cutting 700 jobs across its Queensland coal business.
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Miner sustains serious burns after truck fire at Saraji coal mine
A truck fire at BMA’s Saraji mine has left a worker with serious burns.
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UPDATE: MP Christensen to meet BMA for FIFO discussion
Liberal MP George Christensen has arranged meetings with BMA on October 8 to discuss the issue of 100 per cent FIFO staffing.
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BHP coal mine goes yellow and blue for charity
BHP's Blackwater coal mine has coloured a truck tray blue and yellow to support RACQ Capricorn helicopter rescue.
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Calibre wins BHP Point Hay coal terminal contract
Calibre has won the contract for BHP's Point Hay coal terminal expansion in Queensland.
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BHP cancels Downer EDI Goonyella Riverside coal mining contract
BHP has cancelled its overburden removal contract with Downer EDI at the Goonyella Riverside coal mine.
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Calls for action on year-old FIFO report
Capricornia MP Michelle Landry is calling for more to be done about a FIFO report that was first tabled in parliament over a year ago.
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CFMEU questions BMA on Saraji coal job cuts
The CFMEU has accused BMA of attempting to bypass redundancy processes for the more than 200 workers it cut last month.
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Investors cry foul over FIFO in Central Queensland
Property investors in Central Queensland claim they are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars as mining companies continue to favour 100 per cent FIFO workforces.
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Isaac Mayor calls for an end to wholly FIFO workforces
Isaac Mayor Anne Baker says the use of 100 per cent FIFO workforces is one of the biggest threats facing Central Queensland communities.
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