Northern Australia Joint Standing Committee chair Warren Entsch is optimistic that the broken relationship between Rio Tinto and the Puuti, Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) Traditional Owners can be repaired.
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Coroner calls for code for working in extreme heat
A coronial inquiry into a death caused by heatstroke on the Roma 2 GLNG project has highlighted a number of potentially fatal safety deficiencies.
FIFO worker Glenn Richard Newport – known by his nickname
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Forrest reignites call for iron ore oversupply investigation
Fortescue Metals’ chairman Andrew Forrest has once again called for a probe into the increasing levels of iron ore oversupply.
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Queensland FIFO report delayed
A final report from the Queensland parliamentary inquiry into the social impacts of FIFO practices has been delayed to fall in line with another investigation.
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To fly or not to fly?
Questions about the mental health of FIFO workers launched a parliamentary inquiry in Western Australia. Is this a threat to a way of life for remote minesite workers, or simply another step on the long path of OHS improvement?
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Victorian CSG moratorium extended to 2016
The Victorian Parliament has announced an extension to the moratorium on coal seam gas exploration, pending a new inquiry into the impact of the industry.
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Equal time rosters could fight FIFO suicide
The chairman of a WA parliamentary inquiry into the effects of FIFO on mental health has said that “equal time” could be the optimum FIFO roster compression for mining workers.
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457 workers on Gorgon work 52 days straight
Filipino workers on Barrow Island a working for 52 days straight, twice as long as Australian workers, according to the AMWU.
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Australian Mining – News in Focus: 7/11/14 [video]
Iron ore prices slide further... More from the WA FIFO Mental Health Inquiry... Gorgon Project gets a new 'floatel'.
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New prospects for FIFO legislation in WA
The debate around FIFO mental health is heating up, with the WA inquiry to hear recommendations from the CFMEU and Chamber of Minerals and Energy today.
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FIFO rosters not ideal according to DMP
The WA inquiry into FIFO-related mental health issues has heard that no FIFO roster could be considered 100 per cent safe.
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Opinion: AMMA falls short on mental health submission
WA government is holding an inquiry into FIFO mental health, which shows the degree of seriousness with which this problem is and ought to be regarded.
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FIFO suicide comes under parliamentary spotlight in WA
The West Australian parliament has unanimously backed an inquiry into the link between FIFO mining rosters and suicide.
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Shell talk up benefits of FLNG
Shell say their Prelude floating LNG project is recruiting on an Australian-first principal, and expect to employ around 1000 people.
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Inquiry to question exploration regulation
A new inquiry will look into the regulatory barriers faced by minerals and resource exploration companies.
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