South32 has reportedly slashed hundreds of contractor jobs, largely from the Appin coal mine at its Illawarra Metallurgical Coal operation in New South Wales.
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BHP to streamline workforce to deliver ‘competitive’ returns
BHP is cutting jobs and in-sourcing more of its contractor workforce as part of a global process that chief executive Andrew Mackenzie believed would deliver benefits valued in "many billions".
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Rio Tinto slashes more jobs at Queensland aluminium smelter
Rio Tinto is cutting more jobs and production at the Boyne aluminium smelter at Gladstone in Queensland.
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Boyne aluminium smelter poised to slash workforce, lower production
Rio Tinto’s Boyne Smelters (BSL) is set to announce a round of job cuts after it revealed plans to reduce production.
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Queensland industrial supplier closes, 92 jobs lost
More than 90 workers will lose their jobs today after industrial supply company OZCON closes its Queensland business.
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Rio Tinto to cut jobs in Western Australia
Rio Tinto will be cutting more jobs from it iron ore division in WA, with positions at its head office in Perth to be targeted first.
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45 jobs slashed at Duralie mine
Yancoal is cutting 45 jobs at its Duralie open cut mine near Gloucester, NSW, citing geological problems rather than a decline in coal prices as the the cause.
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Caterpillar may close Belgian manufacturing plant: 2000 jobs to go
Caterpillar may close its construction equipment facility in Gosselies, Belgium, laying off nearly 2000 workers if confirmed.
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Aurizon cuts 300 jobs whilst writing off Aquila acquisition
Frieght rail operator Aurizon has written off its investment in Aquila Resources and said it was shedding about 300 jobs in response to weakening coal prices.
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Anglo American to close Drayton coal mine
Anglo American will close its Drayton coal mine early as it fails to get approvals for its Drayton South project.
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Downturn not finished yet: NAB
Despite increased positivity in the resources sector, NAB research has forecast the current downturn to continue, with more than 50,000 jobs to be lost.
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South32 to cut 270 jobs
South32 will cut 270 back office jobs in Australia, Singapore, and South Africa in an effort to cut costs during low share prices.
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Glencore to close Tahmoor coal mine
Glencore will close the Tahmoor coal mine in 2019, as weak coal prices continue to hammer the industry.
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More than 4000 job cuts in Mackay since 2012: CFMEU report
A report by the Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union (CFMEU) has revealed 4656 jobs have been lost in Mackay region mines in the last four years.
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BMA’s Hay Point cuts 20 jobs
Twenty people have been sacked from BMA’s Hay Point Coal Terminal in Queensland.
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Rio Tinto workers cut in Yarwun restructure
A number of works have been cut at Rio Tinto’s Yarwun facility as the low alumina price continues to bite.
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Workers to go at West Wallsend coal as mine winds down
Another 40 workers have been cut from Glencore’s West Wallsend coal mine as it prepares to close.
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Donaldson mine enters care and maintenance
Yancoal’s Donaldson coal mine has moved to care and maintenance, with the majority of the workforce deployed to nearby mines.
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FIFO industry loses recreation leave battle
FIFO workers hopes have been quashed in court after the Fair Work Commission ruled recreation leave would not be included in termination notices.
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Rio Tinto cuts staff at Weipa
Rio Tinto is reportedly cutting more than 40 workers from its Weipa bauxite operations in Queensland.
The 41 workers are from a range of different positions, including management, professional, operational,
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