More jobs are returning to Australia’s coal industry. Queensland’s coal sector in the Bowen Basin is the beneficiary on this occasion, with the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) offering hundreds of jobs in the region for the Peak Downs and Saraji mines.
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BHP fined $60,000 for unfair dismissal of union officials
BHP has been ordered to pay $60,000 after a court found the company breached industrial laws when it sacked two CFMEU officials from its Peak Downs mine in 2011.
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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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Anglo American to cut Moranbah North jobs
Anglo American will cut at least 50 jobs when its Moranbah North mine reverts back to a single longwall operation.
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BMA shafts Peak Downs expansion
BMA has halted its planned expansion of the Peak Downs coal mine, however it will still go ahead with its Caval Ridge and Daunia mines.
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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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