Glencore and Peabody Energy have agreed to jointly manage the Wambo and United coal mines in the Hunter Valley, the first joint venture of its kind in the region.
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Peabody looking to reduce staff
Peabody Energy is seeking staff to accept voluntary redundancies in the face of a difficult coal market.
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Peabody apprentices sacked without warning
Apprentices for Peabody Energy were given no warning before they were told to immediately leave their job sites last Thursday.
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Peabody looks to extend life of Wambo coal mine
Peabody Energy is looking to extend the life of its North Wambo underground coal mine by six months with the development of an additional longwall.
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Peabody president wins University of Newcastle awards
Peabody Energy president Glenn Kellow has won the University of Newcastle's 2014 Alumni Award for International Leadership.
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UPDATE: Workers treated “like sausages on a shelf” by Thiess at Burton Coal Mine
Peabody Energy’s Burton coking coal mine is soon to lose 100 workers, who were alerted to their redundancy by text message on Thursday night: An "error in judgement", according to Thiess.
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Wambo coal mine fined over blast incident
Peabody Energy’s Wambo Coal has been fined $13 000 after pleading guilty to blast incident.
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Peabody to cut jobs at Burton coal mine
Peabody Energy is cutting production levels at the Burton coal mine, with the contractor workforce to be pared back by up to 75%.
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EPA investigating Wambo blast plumes
The NSW Environmental Protection Agency is investigating potential blast fumes from Peabody’s Wambo coal mine.
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Nathan Tinkler takes another run at coal, buys Peabody mine
Former billionaire Nathan Tinkler has re-entered the mining sector with the purchase of Peabody Energy’s Wilkie Creek coal mine for $150 million.
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Mining scholarship on offer for NSW high school students
The NSW Minerals Council and its mining company partners are inviting high school students to apply for the 2014 NSW Mining Scholarships program.
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Peabody’s Australian mines drag down results
Coal mining major Peabody Energy says its revenue results are being dragged down by weak Australian operations.
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Federal Court rules union miners sacking illegal
A Federal Court has ruled Peabody's sacking of three North Goonyella miners due to union activity unlawful.
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Mine closure a blow for families: CFMEU
Closing Peabody Energy’s Wilkie Creek mine at Christmas is a blow for workers, families and local communities, the mining union says.
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Coal mine closure disappointing: QRC
Peabody Energy’s decision to close its Wilkie Creek coal mine after Christmas is a disappointing sign of the times, Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche said today.
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Peabody axes 200 jobs, shuts Wilkie Creek mine
High operation costs and lower market prices will see another 200 jobs cut as US coal giant Peabody Energy announces it is closing its Wilkie Creek mine before the year is out.
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Minerals Council of Australia appoints new CEO
The Minerals Council of Australia has appointed a new CEO with Brendan Pearson from Peabody Energy to step in to the top job when Mitch Hooke retires from the position in December.
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CFMEU and Peabody strike pay deal for Helensburgh mine workers
Employees at Peabody’s Helensburgh mine will return to work tonight after the company and the CFMEU reached an in principal agreement around a new pay deal.
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Peabody workers vote down pay deal
Workers from Peabody’s Helensburgh mine have rejected an enterprise agreement offered by the company which would have seen them receive zero, two and two pay percentage increases plus bonuses over a two year deal.
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Peabody workers march in protest
Around 100 workers from Peabody’s Helensburgh mine marched through the small township to the company’s office yesterday before voting on a new pay deal.
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