In the small Hunter Valley township of Broke, at about 4.30am a group of about six mining stalwarts are making an effort to combat the ill effects mining has had on the region’s tired employees.
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Ulan mine community day draws crowd of over 600
Glencore opened the gates of its Ulan mine to more than 600 people over the weekend as part of a community day aimed at showcasing both its open cut and underground operations.
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Glencore CEO invited to Collinsville by concerned locals [VIDEO]
CEO of GlencoreXstrata, Ivan Glasenberg, has been invited to Collinsville by two concerned community members who want him to witness the impacts of the mine closure firsthand.
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Downer donates $50k a year to the Smith Family
Downer EDI will donate $150,000 over three years to the Smith Family to help disadvantaged Australian kids access education and learning programs.
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Mine’s scrap metal being used to help disability services
Scrap metal from mining operations in Queensland is helping the Cerebral Palsy League fund vital disability programs. Vicky Validakis reports.
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Glencore to open Ulan mines to locals
GlencoreXstrata will open the gates of its Ulan Coal mines to locals on November 9 as part of a community day aimed at showcasing both its open cut and underground operations.
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Collinsville locals question Glencore’s social licence to operate
Collinsville locals say ‘nothing solid’ came out of the meeting held with GlencoreXstrata yesterday on the future of the mine, with the company refusing to answer key questions around community concerns.
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GlencoreXstrata tell Collinsville locals the mine may not reopen until 2014
GlencoreXstrata have told Collinsville community members that the coal mine will not reopen until early 2014 if new employee arrangements cannot be finalised.
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Help on the way for Collinsville locals as mine closure continues to bite
Consultants are on the ground in Collinsville helping businesses stay afloat as the closure of the town’s coal mine continues to impact the community.
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Collinsville locals turn the tables on GlencoreXstrata [VIDEO]
Collinsville locals have produced a video demanding answers from GlencoreXstrata's management after the miner closed down the local coal mine leaving 200 people out of work.
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CSG company slammed over a letter sent to north coast schools
Oil and gas company Metgasco have been slammed for a letter sent to schools in NSW offering to send its staff members in to talk to students.
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Mining must do more for communities: Sundance chief
Sundance Resources chief George Jones says the mining industry has a responsibility to do more work in the community.
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Mining jobs blamed for poor work-life balance
The new Australian Work and Life Index report suggests those working in the mining industry are doing it tough.
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World first: a SELF-HELP BOOK for mining families
The world's first comprehensive self-help book for miners has been launched to help Australian families coping with the pressures of FIFO/DIDO rosters and living in isolated mining communities.
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Miner funds new doctors for remote PNG
Newcrest Mining has donated funding to provide a remote Papua New Guinea hospital its first doctor since 2010.
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