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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.
February 24, 2021 0 comment
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.
January 29, 2021 0 comment
Australia to reform mining qualification design
The Australian Government is conducting a qualification trial to deliver faster training to the mining sector.
January 21, 2021 0 comment
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.
November 27, 2020 0 comment
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.
November 26, 2020 0 comment
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.
October 28, 2020 0 comment
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.
October 5, 2020 0 comment
WA’s nickel, iron ore sectors drive record job growth
The Western Australian resources sector has achieved record increases in sales and jobs during the 2019-20 financial year despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 29, 2020 0 comment
Adani accelerates Carmichael’s on-site construction
Adani Mining chief executive David Boshoff says company will remain “full speed ahead” on construction of the Carmichael rail and mine project in Queensland, which is set to continue through to 2021.
September 18, 2020 0 comment
BHP ramps up Australian employment in FY2020
BHP has added more than 5000 people to its workforce in the 2020 financial year.
September 15, 2020 0 comment
Thousands of resource workers needed in WA
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) of Western Australia has flagged demand for an additional 8000 skilled workers over the next 12 to 18 months.
August 11, 2020 0 comment
Sandvik to upskill staff in the wake of Industry 4.0
More than 20 Sandvik employees have signed up for a digital training course being piloted by vocational training bodies across the country.
August 7, 2020 0 comment
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.
August 7, 2020 0 comment
Alcoa to strengthen WA operations with new recruitment drive
Alcoa has launched its 2021 recruitment campaign for apprentices in the face of COVID-19 and a weakened economy.
June 29, 2020 0 comment
Primero secures additional $20m Koodaideri contract
Rio Tinto has awarded Primero a material contract extension for the Koodaideri iron ore project in Western Australia.
June 9, 2020 0 comment
Hastings Deering to offer 40 apprenticeship positions
Hastings Deering is set to open applications for its 2021 apprenticeship program to fill 40 new positions across Queensland and the Northern Territory.
June 2, 2020 0 comment
Court ruling on casual entitlements sparks industry outcry
Casual workers who have worked regular and systematic hours are now entitled a permanent employee’s entitlements, according to a Federal Court of Australia judgment.
May 22, 2020 0 comment
What are the roles in demand across mining?
The mining and resources industry has not been one of the biggest contributors to job advertising growth in the first half of May, but it is not void of opportunities.
May 21, 2020 0 comment
Rio Tinto to hire hundreds of skilled workers in WA
Rio Tinto has created more than 300 jobs to support its iron ore business in Western Australia.
May 14, 2020 0 comment
Newmont gives Valmec second Tanami contract
Valmec has secured a contract with Newmont for the Tanami gold mine’s stage two expansion project in the Northern Territory.
May 12, 2020 0 comment