A new review of the 457 migrant visa program was announced last week, but trade unions have not been invited to the party, claiming the review panel is “stacked”.
Read More
Bechtel defends 457 choice
News that more than 120 international workers will soon be employed at the LNG projects on Curtis Island has prompted Bechtel to explain the move.
Read More
Read More
WA miners bombarded with job applications
Major projects in WA are being flooded with job applications, as the unemployment rate climbed from 5.2 per cent in January to 5.9 in February, the highest level of unemployment seen in the mining state since 2003.
Read More
Read More
5500 job applicants rules out foreign worker needs at Roy Hill mine
Officials at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill project say a downturn in the construction industry has led to a surplus of skilled workers, with people on 457 visas no longer need to build the mine.
Read More
Read More
$20bn mine development rejection a blow for Aurukun community
Multi-billion dollar plans to develop the Aurukun bauxite resource at Cape York has been deferred by the Queensland Government who said benefits for local communities were insufficient.
Read More
Read More
Women underrepresented in NSW mining industry
A new survey has found only 9 per cent of full time workers in the NSW mining industry are women and they make up less than one per cent of board members and executive management.
Read More
Read More
Mangoola coal mine allowed to ramp up production
The Department of Planning has recommended approval for GlencoreXstrata’s plans to increase production at its Mangoola coal mine.
Read More
Read More
Silver Lake closes gold mine, cuts 127 jobs
Silver Lake Resources will shut its Murchison gold mine in Western Australia with 127 jobs at the operation to go.
Read More
Read More
Coal production to boom at Broadmeadow Mine
Broadmeadow coal production will be lifted from 400,000 tonnes per annum to a new total capacity of 4.8 million tonnes per annum
Read More
Read More
Enter Wollongong Coal: Gujarat NRE gets a rebrand
Gujarat NRE shareholders have voted to rename the company to Wollongong Coal in a bid to focus on its "local" ties within the community.
Read More
Read More
Aurizon to lock out train drivers after strike action
Rail freight operator Aurizon has confirmed it will lock out 200 train drivers after they complete a 48 hour strike this week.
Read More
Read More
Aurizon train drivers strike for 48 hours
Coal haulage in the Hunter Valley will be disrupted from today as 200 Aurizon train drivers walk off the job for 48 hours.
Read More
Read More
Upper Hunter industry joins to block Anglo’s Drayton South mine expansion
Hunter Valley tourist operators, wineries and horse studs have again called on the NSW state government to reject Anglo American’s expansion of Drayton South mine.
Read More
Read More
Isaac Mayor calls for an end to wholly FIFO workforces
Isaac Mayor Anne Baker says the use of 100 per cent FIFO workforces is one of the biggest threats facing Central Queensland communities.
Read More
Read More
Aurizon train drivers to strike
Coal haulage in NSW will be seriously impacted next week as around 200 train drivers undertake industrial action over a wage dispute.
Read More
Read More
Monadelphous profit up 10 per cent
Engineering contractor Monadelphous has posted a 10 per cent rise in its first half profit to $87.1 million.
Read More
Read More
Opportunities for contractor growth on the back of Forge collapse
Mining contractors say the collapse of Forge Group presents growth opportunities for other companies in the sector, with many vying to take over $1.5 billion in dumped contracts.
Read More
Read More
BMA’s expansion plans flares up 100% FIFO debate
The debate around the use of 100 per cent FIFO workforces has heated up as BMA forges ahead with plans to expand two coal mines and build a new one in central Queensland.
Read More
Read More
Carbon tax “not a factor” in Point Henry closure: Alcoa
The carbon tax has not been given by Alcoa as a reason it chose to close down its Point Henry aluminium smelter.
Read More
Read More
Forge debts mount amid claims of iffy spending
The amount of Forge Group’s debt has risen to more than $700 million as claims surface that managers made questionable spending decisions in the months leading up to the company’s collapse.
Read More
Read More