covid-19

Medical technology company Avicena will undertake regular screening of FIFO workers and contractors in the resources industry.

St Barbara has more than halved its gold production target at the Simberi gold mine in Papua New Guinea, as a COVID-19 outbreak comes back under control.

Increasing COVID-19 cases in Western Australia have caused staffing problems for miners with Westgold Resources and Wiluna Mining reporting operations impacted by quarantined workers.

Mineral Resources (MRL) has introduced Bluetooth contact tracing technology across its sites and corporate offices to ensure operations continue as normal. MRL is the first Australian resources company to roll out SaferMe’s innovative technology, as contact tracing is essential to breaking the chains of COVID-19 transmission through the rapid isolation and care of cases, as … Continue reading MRL introduces Bluetooth contact tracing →

Swick Mining Services will merge with DDH1 on a positive note in February, after a strong finish to 2021 saw it improve rig utilisation while continuing to grow its fleet.

Further delays are expected in the construction of Albemarle’s Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant near Bunbury in Western Australia (WA) after 13 workers tested positive for Covid-19.

The Western Australian Government has delayed its border reopening beyond the planned date of February 5, throwing another spanner into its skilled labour shortage.

Northern Star Resources has taken lessons from its North American operations in managing workforce disruptions expected in Western Australia as border restrictions lift next month.

The eighth International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) due to go ahead at the end of the month will be postponed organisers say.

Proactive Insurance Management director Lee O’Connor discusses the possible impacts COVID-19 may have on miners’ insurance claims.

Anglo American has advised its Australian workforce of an intention to require full COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry to all its sites, offices and camps from March 1, 2022.

BHP has had its vaccine mandate overturned by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) at the Mt Arthur coal mine in New South Wales, with a recommendation to consult the workforce before reconsidering.

The Western Australian vaccination mandate has now come into effect for the resources industry, leaving a minority of workers on indefinite leave and facing unemployment.

With COVID-19 shutting off international borders, companies can no longer rely on imports like they once did. As a result, local manufacturers have never been a more important resource.

BHP reported reduced production across most of its Australian operations for the September quarter as the company underwent planned maintenance.

Deloitte has touted vaccination rates as the economy’s silver bullet, but a removal of lockdowns may even Australia’s playing field while disturbing the Western Australian growth bubble.

BHP and Mineral Resources have announced mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for their respective workforces.

The Western Australian Government has followed public health advise to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for fly-in, fly-out and other resources sector workers from December.

BHP’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Moranbah have seen more than 2000 doses administered at the BHP-funded Vanguard Health clinic.

Federal Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt explores the strength of Australia’s mining and resources sector despite COVID-19.