SIMPEC expects to enhance its ability to win work in Western Australia’s Pilbara region after forming a joint venture (JV) with Aboriginal-owned mining and civil works service company, IronMerge.
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Becoming maintenance masters under Macmahon’s wing
Workplace flexibility is increasingly attractive to the next generation of workers. Macmahon is developing maintenance crews with the desire to go from site to site through its Mining Maintenance Masters program.
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CIMIC in talks to offload 50% of Thiess
CIMIC Group has flagged that it is selling a portion of Thiess' ownership stake to London-based funds management company Elliott Advisors.
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Casual mining jobs to be pegged under NSW Labor plan
The New South Wales Labor Party plans to cap the number of contracted workers on mine sites, including those in the Hunter Valley, at 20 per cent if it wins this weekend's state election.
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BHP $350m investment in Olympic Dam to involve 1300 contractors
BHP plans to spend $350 million revamping its Olympic Dam smelter operations in a move that will see the South Australian mine's copper production fall.
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More than a fifth of coal jobs lost: Coal Services
More than 20 per cent of coal mining jobs in NSW have gone since employment peaked in 2012, according to Coal Services.
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Rio Tinto to answer for 90-day payment regime
Rio Tinto’s doubling of their stated payment time has drawn attention from state and federal government, and may elicit a legislative response.
Earlier this week Rio Tinto CEO Sam Walsh announced the
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Rio Tinto suppliers to wait up to 120 days for payment
Leighton could ditch John Holland amid structure shake-up
Leighton Holdings has released the strategic blueprint which will form its new business model, and says that sell-offs or mergers are likely in its aim to streamline.
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Investigation of Forge Group collapse underway
Forge Group administrators say it could take 12 months to investigate why the company failed and determine how much of the $800 million owed can be recovered.
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Class action levelled against Forge Group
Shareholders of Forge Group have been asked to participate in a class action against the company.
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Clough bought out by South African shareholder
Engineering and project services company Clough has been bought out by South African company Murray & Roberts.
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200 contractors cut from Anglo’s Dawson coal mine
Anglo American will cut 200 contractor jobs at its Dawson coal mine in Queensland as the company moves to reduce operating costs.
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RCR Tomlinson win $125m in mining contracts
RCR Tomlinson have been awarded three major mining contracts totalling around $125 million.
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45 workers cut as Poseidon Nickel suspends drilling
Forty-five contractors have been cut at Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s Windarra nickel project amid speculation a bid to reopen the Western Australian mine has been hamstrung by financing issues.
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BHP looking to cut Pilbara contractors
Iron ore operations in the Pilbara are set for a shake up as BHP renew efforts to cut costs by moving more service contracts in-house.
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Contractor shakes off mining slowdown
Mining contractor MACA has lost a key contract following Focus Minerals' decision to shutter operations at its Laverton project in WA, but the company says it will redeploy staff to other sites.
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260 jobs in jeopardy after BHP axes mine contract
The CFMEU want any workers affected by BHP’s decision to axe a Leighton contract to be redeployed to other mines in the Bowen Basin.
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Leighton takes a $260m hit as BHP axes contract
BHP Billiton has axed a contract with Leighton, replacing the mine contractor with a smaller company as it moves to cut costs.
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130 jobs cut from Centennial Coal’s Newstan mine
Thirty contract mining jobs are set to go from Centennial Coal’s Newstan mine as the company continues to cut costs.
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