Ongoing protests at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine is having no impact on people wanting a job at the project with 1800 people applying for 100 permanent roles on offer.
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New and improved jobs board live to view
Looking for a job? Australian Mining has a new jobs board section that makes searching for your next role a breeze. And if you need more training, we’ve covered that too with our online education options.
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Labour productivity has risen – but it’s not exactly a good news story
RBA Governor Glenn Stevens has ticked off on a major item on the “to do” list for policy-makers: raise the rate of growth in labour productivity.
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540 coal jobs in the offing as new $1.76 billion mine approved
540 new jobs are set to be created with the Byerwen Coal project receiving Queensland government approval.
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Australia entering phase three of mining boom, 75,000 jobs to be cut
According to a new report by ANZ, 75,000 mining-related jobs are at risk as Australia enters “phase three” of the mining boom over the next few years.
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HECS for mining’s unemployed: a finance answer to mining’s decline
As the mining boom slides off and masses of miners are made unemployed, what can be done to support these now jobless miners?
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New Zealand coal mine gets a greenlight
Australian miner Bathurst Resources has been given approvals for its Escarpment open cut coal mine in New Zealand.
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Adani forced to wait longer for Carmichael coal mine approval
Approval for Adani’s massive Carmichael coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin has been delayed by the Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt who wants more time to assess the project.
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World Coal Association appoints Rio Tinto exec as new chairman
The World Coal Association has appointed Harry Kenyon-Slaney, Rio Tinto Energy's chief executive, as its new chairman.
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Random Analytics: Australian mining jobs update (May 2014)
Workforce planner Shane Granger presents a report card on the the current state of the mining industry and mining jobs.
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Australia’s largest underground gold mine opens
The Cadia East gold mine, Australia’s largest new underground operation, has officially opened.
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First coal mined at Cockatoo Coal’s Baralaba North’s coal mine
Cockatoo Coal has begun mining operations at its Baralaba North expansion project, and will create 200 new mining jobs.
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CFMEU slams Rio Tinto’s warning on robots replacing Aussie workers.
The CFMEU has struck back after Rio Tinto’s warned that Australian mining labour forces could be replaced by robots.
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Workers’ comp needs real reform, not ‘red tape’ fiddling
The Abbott Government's pledge to remove red tape may do workers more harm than good.
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Mining jobs: The bad and down sides [blog]
I Think Mining's Jack Caldwell showcases the worst sides of mining jobs, and gives hope for those experiencing it.
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Expo brings mining business and career opportunities to Rockhampton
Mining industry professionals from all levels have flocked to the Central Queensland Industry and Resources Expo in Rockhampton today.
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The contracting quandary
The perennial issue of whether a person is or should be engaged as a contractor or employee continues to baffle...
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What the reopening of 457 visa loopholes mean for Curtis Island LNG workers [opinion]
This morning’s revelation that the Abbott Government “quietly” reopened a visa loophole on February 14 is extremely disconcerting, given the plans Bechtel have to greatly increase the number of 457 workers on Curtis Island.
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Geoscientist jobless rate soars
Unemployment amongst Australian geoscientists is at its highest levels since records began.
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Finding a Job in Mining; A Risk Management Challenge
I Think Mining's Jack Caldwell has put together a piece designed to help graduates get a mining job.
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