Leighton Contractors' Mining Division has a won a contract for QCoal's Jax mine's bulk sample project and an extension to its Sonoma mine work.
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Truck rollover on Bowen Basin mine
Emergency services have been called to Cockatoo Coal's Baralaba coal mine in the Bowen Basin after a truck rollover.
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Moranbah locals angry over new FIFO camp
Moranbah locals say the Queensland Government’s approval of a new 3200 room fly-in fly-out camp shows it’s out of touch with people in mining communities.
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BMA miners claim dismissal threats over union stickers
Workers at BMA's Blackwater mine claim they have been threatened with sacking if they don't remove union stickers from their cars.
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Vehicle failure causes accident on-site
The Queensland Mines Inspectorate has released details on the latest non-fatal accident on the state's mines, where a vehicle's rim cracked and failed.
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BMA won’t rule out union lock-out
BMA has refused to rule out locking out striking workers from its Bowen Basin coal mines.
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FIFO workers to blame for rise in STIs
The Australian Medical Association says fly-in fly-out work in Queensland has led significant increases in sexually transmitted infections in mining communities.
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We won’t back down from BMA fight: Union
The Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union says it won't back down from its dispute with BMA and hasn't spoken to the company since fresh strikes started last week.
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BHP to meet with unions over pay in the Pilbara
BHP Billiton has to begin pay talks in an effort to end union exclusion at its Pilbara mines while it faces strikes this week at its BMA coal operations.
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Norwich Park production stops today
Production at BMA's Norwich Park mine will cease today following the company's April decision to close the site.
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BHP failed Norwich Park workers: Fair Work
Fair Work Australia says BHP Billiton has failed its legal obligations to consult workers at the closed Norwich Park mine in Queensland.
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US workers to fill empty Queensland jobs
A US recruitment company is preparing to send skilled miners to Queensland to help companies fill desperately needed mining jobs.
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Driverless trucks and trains set for Bowen Basin mines: Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto says the automation technology being rolled out in driverless trucks and trains in the Pilbara will soon move to the Bowen Basin.
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ACTU supports CFMEU mining battle
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has thrown its support behind the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union's bitter battle with BMA in the Bowen Basin.
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Miner sacked for smoking underground
A Bowen Basin worker has been sacked after smoking on the job in an underground coal mine.
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Top five stories of the week
Australian Mining looks at the top five stories that had you reading this week.
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BMA ballots go to workers
A postal ballot for BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance miners' new enterprise agreement will go out today.
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Norwich Park – “Use it or lose it” CFMEU tells BHP
Mining unions have told BHP it must forfeit its lease to Norwich Park if it does not intend to mine it.
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‘Don’t panic’ MAIN tells Dysart locals after mine closure
MAIN chief Narelle Pearse has called for calm, as fears rise in the town of Dysart following the closure of the Norwich Park coal mine.
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Top 5 stories of the week
We look at the top five stories you read this week.
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