The CFMEU claims BHP is planning to reopen its Norwich Park coal mine in Queensland with workers sourced from Adelaide and Melbourne.
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BHP rules out new mining projects in QLD
BHP Billiton head Marius Kloppers has essentially ruled out new mining projects in Queensland.
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CFMEU condemns BHP for Gregory Crinum mine closure
The CFMEU has slammed BHP following its announcement of the closure of its Gregory Crinum coal mine.
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BMA and mining unions making progress
BMA and the Single Bargaining Unit have been making progress in their latest round of negotiations.
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Scab c**t call is protected industrial action, lawyer claims
A lawyer representing a miner sacked for calling a colleague a "scab c**t" says his actions may be part of protected industrial action.
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Miner fights sacking over non-union “scab c**t” call
An ex-Norwich Park worker is fighting BMA after he was sacked for allegedly calling a non-union employee a "scab c***".
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CFMEU claims BMA miners denied right to vote
The CFMEU has raised worries with the Australian Electoral Commission over BHP Billiton's ballot for its BMA coal miners after 154 workers claim they have not received voting papers.
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Academic dismisses impacts of Norwich Park closure
A Queensland university researcher has downplayed the affect of Norwich Park's closure, saying it will not have a significant impact on workers.
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Norwich Park production stops today
Production at BMA's Norwich Park mine will cease today following the company's April decision to close the site.
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BHP failed Norwich Park workers: Fair Work
Fair Work Australia says BHP Billiton has failed its legal obligations to consult workers at the closed Norwich Park mine in Queensland.
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BMA has secret plans to restart Norwich Park: CFMEU
The Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union has accused BHP Billiton of running a secret plan to reopen the Norwich Park mine with a de-unionised workforce.
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Community calls for end to BMA coal strikes
Mining community groups are calling for an end to the long running series of industrial action across BMA coal mines.
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Quit mine job and get a house, BMA says
Norwich Park coal miners may be given a house if they choose a redundancy package.
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Top five stories of the week
Australian Mining looks at the top five stories that had you reading this week.
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BHP denies recruiting campaign for ‘closed’ mine
BHP Billiton has denied that it is hiring new contractors at its Norwich Park coal mine despite announcing its closure earlier this month.
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Norwich Park – “Use it or lose it” CFMEU tells BHP
Mining unions have told BHP it must forfeit its lease to Norwich Park if it does not intend to mine it.
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‘Don’t panic’ MAIN tells Dysart locals after mine closure
MAIN chief Narelle Pearse has called for calm, as fears rise in the town of Dysart following the closure of the Norwich Park coal mine.
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Top 5 stories of the week
We look at the top five stories you read this week.
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Norwich Park miners claim they were the last to know
Some Norwich park coal miners have come out saying they only knew of the mine's closure when it was announced on Wednesday.
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Union not at fault in Norwich Park mine closure, sources say
Despite many peoples' beliefs, ongoing industrial action is not the cause behind the Norwich Park coal mine closure.
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