Female mining professionals are being paid 27 per cent less than their male counterparts.
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Miners working for less money
According to new research, Australian mining workers have taken a pay cut of 20 per cent in the past two years.
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Australia to begin graphite production in SA
Australia’s only operating graphite mine has reopened today for the first time since its closure in 1993.
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CMFEU questions why BHP cuts jobs to lower costs
The CFMEU said there are other ways BHP Billiton can save money rather than cutting thousands of jobs.
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Silver mine in Cobar wants to hire locals
The company planning to reopen a silver mine in Cobar has called for people in the local area to apply for jobs at the site.
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Gina Rinehart says Australia would not survive without mining
Gina Rinehart said the negativity aimed at the mining industry needs to stop, stating Australia would be unable to survive without the sector.
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Fortescue offers mining jobs to indigenous prisoners
Aboriginal prisoners will soon have the opportunity to take on mining employment with FMG after their release.
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NSW Premier promises to halve assessment time for mining projects
In a major shake-up of the state’s planning system, NSW Premier Mike Baird has vowed to halve the time it takes to approve major infrastructure projects.
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Top miners meet in Perth to discussing women in mining
Mining companies are meeting in Perth today to discuss strategies aimed at increasing the level of female participation in the sector to 25 per cent by 2020.
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New social network launched for mining industry people
A new social media app launched last week is set to bring the global mining community closer together.
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WA mining sector to lose 20 per cent of workers by 2020
Resource industry employment in Western Australia will drop by 20 per cent over the next decade, down to an estimated 87,000 workers.
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Mining companies spend $13.6 billion in NSW
According to a new survey, 22 mining companies in NSW spent more than $13.6 billion in the state during 2013/14.
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5000 new mining jobs in South Australia by 2017
The South Australian government says 5000 new jobs will be created by 2017 when the state’s mineral and energy resources production increases to $10 billion a year.
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New gas jobs to come in Bowen and Surat Basins
Santos has proposed further developments to Queensland gas fields, with claims they could create a further 1900 jobs.
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Mining wages flat-line
Falling commodity prices has seen mining wage growth come to a near stand-still, with the industry posting its smallest ever quarterly wage increase.
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Shenhua’s Watermark Coal project gets nod from government
Shenhua’s huge Watermark Coal project has been recommended for approval by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment.
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Chevron to house new workers on ‘Floatel’
Around 1200 more workers could be brought to work on Barrow Island, thanks to a new accommodation facility that has been dubbed the ‘floatel’.
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Peak Jobs: Mapping BHP Billiton’s increasing use of Contractors
Economic analyst Shane Granger examines BHP's slowly increasing levels of contractors at its sites globally, despite its claims to the contrary.
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BMA readvertises redundant positions for less money
Central Queensland workers redundant from BMA mines are up in arms about their old positions being readvertised as casual contracts.
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Hunter Valley manufacturing workers rally to save jobs
Workers from a Hunter Valley manufacturer of reinforcement products for the mining sector held a mass meeting this morning to stop expected redundancies.
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