A leading recruitment agency for the mining industry has found the sentiment towards mining’s prospects in 2022 is largely positive, with salaries also expected to improve.
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Fortescue flights cut FIFO commute
Fortescue Metals Group is trialling the expansion of its Western Australian fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) flight service network, with new charter flights departing Busselton in the state’s southwest.
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Rio Tinto secures rail cars down the track
Rio Tinto's fleet of rail cars at its Pilbara iron ore operations in Western Australia is set to grow by 50, with the company to release a manufacturing tender for the project.
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ABS shows jobs and earnings ride COVID turbulence
Employment and wages have shown promising signs in the mining industry, with a return to record total full-time earnings, according to an Australian Bureau of Statistics report for May 2021.
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HYDAC’s online courses set to meet hydraulic training demands of the times
HYDAC is revamping its fluid power technology training with online courses to meet overwhelming demand from individuals and industry.
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Australia opens door to international mining workers
The federal government has added mining occupations to the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) to address the local skills shortage in the resources sector.
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Resources job availability shows growth
Australia’s mining, energy and resources industry has been listed as one of the top three industries increasing job growth in Australia, according to SEEK’s latest employment report.
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Coal workforce must be retrained to avoid future job cuts, report says
Australia’s coal industry could lose $US25 billion ($32 billion) per year if coal mines become stranded assets in response decarbonisation targets, researchers from Imperial College Londo, Queen Mary University of London and Deloitte have found.
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Is a mining skills shortage looming?
Accenture head of resources David Burns believes the risk of a mining skills shortage must be addressed immediately to avoid any material impact.
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Apprentices, STEM students key to filling future mining roles
Resources industry workers will be in high demand over the next five years as project activity ramps up across Australia. Salomae Haselgrove investigates where these jobs will be and how the sector plans to fill them.
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BHP plots Mt Arthur mine life extension
BHP plans to seek approval for an extension of operations at the Mount Arthur thermal coal mine in New South Wales to 2045 despite recent efforts to sell the asset.
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BHP invests $30m in govt STEM course
The Australian Government has now opened applications for its Future of Work Partnership with BHP to encourage mining skills development in regional areas.
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Australian mining employment declines: ABS
The number of mining employees in Australia has dropped, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)’s latest quarterly data on labour forces.
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Newcrest, BHP among NSW job boosters
Gold, iron ore and coal mining companies have helped deliver an additional 1300 jobs to New South Wales' mining sector in 2019-20.
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Kal Tire keeps training rolling in virtual environment
As a registered training organisation, Kal Tire helps trainee tyre technicians rise up through the industry ranks with an online virtual training room and on-the-job learning within its Australian operations.
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Australia to reform mining qualification design
The Australian Government is conducting a qualification trial to deliver faster training to the mining sector.
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Carmichael coal production ‘one step closer’: Bravus
Bravus Mining and Resources (formerly Adani) has beaten its target for job creation during peak construction of the Carmichael project in Central Queensland.
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MCA to create 5000 mining apprenticeships
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has launched three mining skills project hubs, including an apprenticeships hub that aims to put 5000 people into work.
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WA Government tackles resource sector skills shortage with online tool
The Western Australian government has released a digital resource that connects jobseekers in the mining industry to employment and training opportunities.
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Federal government supports mining sector with wage subsidy
The federal government has pledged $1.2 billion to create 100,000 apprenticeships and traineeships across Australia as part of its COVID-19 recovery plan.
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