Boggabri Coal majority owner, Idemitsu Australia Resources, has denied the CFMMEU’s claim that it has proposed fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) arrangements for employees of the New South Wales site.
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BGC Contracting brings Boggabri and Whyalla together
The mining contractor has made two major Australian mining operations that have little in common more alike than they seem.
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BGC Contracting revives golden days with Northern Star contract
BGC Contracting has won its first Western Australian gold contract in 10 years as part of Northern Star Resources' development of the Ramone project.
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BGC ramps up contracting business sale process
BGC is exploring options for the sale of the group’s national contract mining, maintenance and civil construction business, BGC Contracting.
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Hitachi’s automation plan with Whitehaven Coal and beyond
Japanese equipment manufacturer Hitachi has set the foundation to play a role in Australia’s move towards an autonomous mining future.
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Cause of Boggabri EWP accident remains unclear
A rigger who was killed last year at the Boggabri mine construction site had been employed on site for only 11 weeks, and held a national High Risk licence for less than 18 months, a new report has shown.
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Drugs dismissal at Boggabri upheld by FWA
The dismissal of a haul-truck driver at the Boggabri coal mine after testing positive for methamphetamine was upheld in a decision by Fair Work Australia.
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1800 people apply for 100 jobs at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine
Ongoing protests at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine is having no impact on people wanting a job at the project with 1800 people applying for 100 permanent roles on offer.
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Spies infiltrate coal mining protest camps
Fed up with protests near its operations in north-west NSW, coal mining company Idemitsu has admitted to hiring spies who infiltrated activist camps in the area.
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New drug testing clinic to service north-west NSW mining industry
A new drug testing clinic is set to open in Boggabri to cater for the growing mining industry in north-west New South Wales.
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Operations at Boggabri mine re-start after being halted by activists
Idemitsu’s Boggabri coal mine has restarted operations after closing yesterday when two activists gained unauthorised entry to the site before scaling a coal loader.
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Activists shut down Idemitsu’s Boggabri mine after scaling coal loader
A group of activists have shut down Idemitsu’s Boggabri coal mine today after scaling a coal loader at the site.
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Union slams coal miner for keeping temporary visa workers
In the face of a coal sector downturn miners are shedding jobs.
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Downer sacked locals in favour of foreign workers: union
The CFMEU have accused Downer EDI of abusing 457 visas, claiming the company sacked 100 Australian workers while retaining foreign staff.
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