A buoyant marketplace for permanent work is making a welcome return for job seekers in Australia’s mining industry.
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BHP edges closer to US shale exit
BHP is weighing up several options in a plan to offload its onshore petroleum assets in the United States.
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Rio automation project helps increase iron ore output
Rio Tinto has met its 2017 Pilbara iron ore shipments target after delivering a 3 per cent year-on-year increase during the December quarter.
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Poll gives Adani’s Carmichael mine the green light — just
A poll undertaken by human resources organisation, Mining People International (MPI), has shown that industry personnel narrowly back the development of Adani’s Carmichael coal mine in Queensland.
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Coal, LNG performance defies resources industry opponents: QRC
Queensland’s resources sector, guided by record liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and high demand for coal, continues to underpin the state’s economy, according to Queensland Resources Council (QRC) chief executive Ian Macfarlane.
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From the ashes
Dr Linda Wang recently won an award for her potentially revolutionary research into coal ash separation.
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MCA pushes new coal ads, nuclear ban lift despite BHP pullout warnings
The Minerals Council of Australia is to go ahead with advertisements expressing the benefits of coal despite warnings from prominent member BHP that they would pull out of the organisation by the end of 2018 if it continued to do so.
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Coal demand down second year in row, says IEA report
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has revealed that global coal demand is in decline for the second year in a row, having fallen by 1.9 per cent in 2016 to 5.36 million tonnes.
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Adani ends Carmichael partnership with Downer
Adani has decided to manage its $16 billion Carmichael coal mine development in Queensland’s Galilee Basin as an owner-operator, scrapping the agreements it had with contractor, Downer.
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Resources industry recovery to gather momentum in 2018: analysts
According to the latest BIS Oxford Economics report, mining exploration, production and maintenance are all expected to lift significantly through 2018.
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Macmahon locks in $350m Queensland coal contract
Contractor Macmahon has executed a $350 million mining services contract at the Byerwen coal mine in the Bowen Basin of Queensland.
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Adani ramps up search for Carmichael workers
Adani Australia says the creation of jobs across its Carmichael mine, rail and port projects in regional Queensland is "well under way".
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Prospect Awards review: Myuna Colliery’s strata-spheric comeback
Myuna Colliery was facing closure until Centennial Coal stepped in with its Myuna Herringbone system.
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NSW coal mining jobs at highest point since March 2015
The strong turnaround in coal prices and increased demand for New South Wales coal at key export markets is delivering more mining jobs for the state.
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Aurizon backs acquisition of Wiggins Island coal terminal
Rail operator Aurizon has confirmed that it is in preliminary discussions with several parties about an acquisition and restructuring of the Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET).
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Thiess wins $300m coal contract
Thiess, CIMIC’s mining services provider, has been awarded a $300 million contract by Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) to expand operations at the Sangatta coal mine in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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BHP coal alliance awards $440m of contracts to Thiess
Thiess, CIMIC Group’s mining services provider, has secured two contracts with the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) worth a combined $440 million.
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US law firm launches class action against Rio Tinto
American law firm Hagens Berman has filed a class action lawsuit against Rio Tinto over the miner’s failed dealings in Mozambique earlier this decade.
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Action Drill & Blast wins coal contracts with Glencore, Macmahon
Action Drill & Blast (ADB), a subsidiary of NRW Holdings, has been awarded several mining contracts worth a combined $57 million.
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Think tank finds inordinate coal push by MCA
The Australia Institute, a Canberra-based think tank that covers a wide range of subjects, has announced that the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) is overzealous in its promotion of the coal industry.
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