The Red Hill mining project in Central Queensland that was dumped last year has been revived, and could generate 3500 jobs.
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Mining expo generating $6m in QLD
With the annual Surat Basin Energy and Mining Expo starting tomorrow, coordinators believe the two-day event will bring $6 million into the economy.
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Roy Hill may not need foreign workers
The boss of Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine says with a slowing economy, the use of workers on 457 visas may not be needed for the project.
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Jobs at risk – but more than the industry actually employs? Australian Mining calls bulls**t
Jobs are being slashed from the mining sector, it’s an unavoidable fact but when media outlets begin to hype up stories and pull numbers out of thin air it does a hell of a lot more damage.
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FIFO debate erupts at Maules Creek Mine
The CFMEU has called on Whitehaven Coal to employ local workers who recently lost their jobs rather than use a FIFO workforce for the development of its Maules Creek Mine.
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Mining jobs set for short-term fall in SA: report
During a time of uncertainty for South Australian’s resources sector the release of a workforce demand report shows employment figures are set to dip.
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SA Premier promises $27m for job growth
SA Premier Jay Weatherill has announced that Thursday’s budget will offer an extra $27 million over two years for the state’s Skills for all program.
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Adani applies for rail from Galilee to Abbot point
Adani Mining has applied for an environmental assessment from the federal government of a 300km rail line from Galilee Basin to Abbot Point Coal Terminal as it pushes ahead to develop its Carmichael coal mine.
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Taroborah Coal Project wants to hire local workers
A company proposing a coal project 22 kilometres west of Emerald said they want to employ locals and not FIFO workers if the mine gets the go ahead.
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Copper mine to create 200 regional jobs
The establishment of a Victorian copper mine will create up to 200 regional jobs, Southern Grampians Shire Council says.
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WA unemployment rate rises on the back of mining downturn
Western Australia’s jobless rate has hit highs not seen since the GFC, with many blaming the downturn in the mining sector.
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Unemployment will rise as mining jobs go: Wayne Swan
Wayne Swan is warning the unemployment rate is set to rise as some mining jobs disappear.
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Rio applies to speed up bid for Warkworth project
Rio Tinto has applied to the NSW Supreme Court to accelerate its bid to overturn a decision blocking the extension of its Warkworth coal project in the Hunter Valley.
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Mines job modelling questioned
Questions are being raised about the pressure placed on consultants used by mining companies as an expert claims out-dated data was used in Rio Tinto’s Warkworth mine approval.
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80 workers lose their jobs at coal mine in Queensland
Around 80 workers are set to lose their jobs at Crinum underground coal mine after mining contractor Redpath reduced its crew numbers.
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Mining industry spends $1.15 bn on training: report
Often accused of not providing enough training opportunities,a new report claims the mining industry spent more than $1.15 billion on training over the last two years.
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100 jobs on offer in Port Kembla
Engineering and project management firm Mainteck has won two major contracts that will see it double the size of its workforce.
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Gas jobs going to locals: Shell
Shell says their world-first floating gas project will give Australia a competitive advantage in the international job market.
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Bechtel holding information sessions for QLD jobseekers
Bechtel will be holding a recruitment drive over the next days as they amp up their search for local workers for their LNG project in Gladstone.
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QLD miner praised for holding onto staff
A Queensland miner has decided to cut hours instead of jobs, a move being praised by unions.
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