Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says unions need to tone down their wage demands now that commodity prices have dropped.
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BMA union talks stagnate
Mediation has failed between coal miner BMA and the mining union.
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Building safer sites
Experts say automation and remote control is key to developing safer sites, but the debate is still ongoing.
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Angry CFMEU locks horns with QRC
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union has written to the Queensland Resources Council to demand the lobby group drop a proposal to weaken union power.
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BMA and unions finish talks
The CFMEU and BMA have reached an end to their mediation sessions.
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CFMEU threatens strikes across all coal mines
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union has threatened to spark strikes across all Queensland coal mines if changes are made to safety guidelines.
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Monadelphous wins BHP contract
Monadelphous has won a $75 million construction contract for BHP's Jimblebar iron ore mine.
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Anglo American to cut Moranbah North jobs
Anglo American will cut at least 50 jobs when its Moranbah North mine reverts back to a single longwall operation.
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BMA shafts Peak Downs expansion
BMA has halted its planned expansion of the Peak Downs coal mine, however it will still go ahead with its Caval Ridge and Daunia mines.
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Rio brings forward mine closure, more jobs up in the air
Rio Tinto has brought forward the closure of its Blair Athol mine by nearly a year as more contractors at its Clermont mine face uncertainty.
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CFMEU and BHP start Pilbara pay talks
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union has begun pay negotiations with BHP Billiton on behalf of around 350 train drivers in the Pilbara.
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More mining job cuts in Bowen Basin, fears unions
The announcement of Rio Tinto's job cuts at its Clermont coal mine may be the first in many for operations in the Bowen Basin, mining unions say.
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Pilbara protests to target Rinehart
Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill project says it is "happy" to spend $26 million on local training, as Pilbara workers prepare to rally against the use of enterprise migration agreements.
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BMA and unions agree to framework agreement
One of the largest steps forward in negotiations has been made in the BMA unions struggle as the two agree to a framework agreement.
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BMA and unions enter into mediation
BMA and mining unions have commenced mediation in an attempt to bring nearly two years of industrial action to an end.
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Unions face hurdle in ‘scab c**t’ case
The CFMEU is facing unexpected difficulties in its defence of former miner who reportedly abused a co-worker during a protest, calling him a "scab c**t".
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BMA negotiations make progress on roster
After another round of negotiations between mining unions and BMA some progress has been made on rosters.
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CFMEU again accuse BMA of trying to de-unionise workforce
The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union have again accused BMA of trying to de-unionise its coal mine workforce.
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Coal strikes called off at Curragh
Mining unions and Wesfarmers have come to an agreement following industrial action at the Curragh coal mine.
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BMA strike talks narrow focus
Negotiations between coal miner BMA and mining unions narrowed its spectrum over the weekend, focusing solely on rostering.
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