Leading miners, METS companies and universities discuss how Australia is solidifying a record year in 2018 by adding more talent into the field.
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Mining appealing to more students
There has been a jump in the number of industry scholarships offered in Wollongong as more students opt for the mining industry as their career choice.
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QME 2014 Preview: Rigid dumper simulation
First-time exhibitors SIMUL8 Construction will launch their new ACREOS Rigid Dumper training simulation software on stand E287 at QME.
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Uni leavers get hands-on experience through BHP’s Graduates Program
BHP Billiton subsidiary Illawarra Coal has recruited nine university graduates to work at its three south-coast coal mines.
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Fake mine training qualifications prompts safety alert
A number of Queensland mine workers could be operating under false qualifications, forcing the Department of Natural Mines and Resources to issue a safety warning to mining companies.
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New skills centre for the Hunter Valley
The Hunter Valley Training Company is opening a new $5 million Skills Centre at Rutherford.
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How to be a better manager of apprentices [blog]
Based on reports, it has become clear with some exceptions, a number of business factors appear to influence the outcome of apprenticeships.
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The gamification rule book for Australian mining companies
How can the mining industry effectively engage with Gen Y miners? Gamification of processes may be the key.
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Shell seals deal for world- first FLNG training facility
Oil and gas giant Shell have teamed up with the Challenger Institute of Technology to develop a world first FLNG specialist training facility in Perth.
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Upskilling indigenous workers for resources sector
Energy Skills Queensland has initiated targeted training programs for the indigenous community to work in the booming resources and energy sector.
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Skills shortage still hurting miners
Australian miners have been a victim of their own success, and low productivity linked to the skills shortage risks hurting the sector further, an industry collective says.
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NT uni to boost number of mining tradespeople
Charles Darwin University has received a $21.3 million grant from Canberra to build a new trades facility aimed at training workers for the mining and energy sectors.
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New plan to have WA miners pay more for training
The WA Nationals have flagged plans to introduce a new levy on major resources projects, with the money going towards training new construction workers.
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Pilbara campus for UWA
The University of WA is considering opening a campus in the Pilbara to support its expansion into the resources sector in the state’s northwest.
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Mining the middle class
While some experts say mining is helping create a new middle class for indigenous Australia, we’ve still got a long way to go, writes Andrew Duffy.
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Miner spending $20k a year on training
NSW-focused NuCoal says it's spending $20,000 per year for three years to train one junior and one adult apprentice.
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Miners should stop “poaching” workers: Council
A southern Queensland council says it's considering hiring overseas workers to cope with the skills shortage created by the mining industry.
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Rio Tinto partners with UWA to boost mining graduates
Rio Tinto has announced a $3 million partnership with the University of Western Australia to increase the supply of graduates entering the mining industry.
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Attacks on mining pile up
UnionsWA, the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, and the NSW Farmers Association, along with other community groups are separately using their power to launch attacks on the mining industry.
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