A new $5.9 million TAFE centre to be built in the Hunter Valley is set to help educate those wanting a career in the mining sector.
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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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A new way to recruit for mining jobs
Bucking the trend of posting mining jobs in an online vertical for people to spend hours trolling through, Alkane Resources have come up with an innovative approach to filling future jobs at its proposed operations.
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FactCheck: are Australian apprentices ‘disappearing’?
Following changes to employer incentives and policies, apprentice numbers have dropped significantly, but is is the end for the Australian apprentice?
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Federal Government dumps funding for energy training centre in Gladstone
A new $21 million energy training centre in Gladstone that was set to train people to work in the gas industry has been axed by the Federal Government.
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78,000 mining construction jobs to go, 40,000 added to oil and gas
A new report says 78,000 jobs will be lost by 2018 as the nation’s resource sector makes it move from construction to production.
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Miner ditches FIFO in favour of hiring Indigenous workers
Owner of the Great Australian Mine on the outskirts of Cloncurry have switched from a FIFO workforce of 80 per cent to just 20 per cent by deciding to hire locally.
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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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Apprentices feel mining slowdown in the Hunter
The Hunter Valley Training Company say the slowdown in the mining industry has forced it to look for apprentices and traineeships in other sectors.
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New app to spot underground mine risks
A new tablet application that has a virtual version of typical hazards found in an underground mining workplace is being developed and tested at Edith Cowan University.
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Is the Western Australian School of Mines losing relevance?
As the Western Australian School of Mines moves its first year courses to Perth, and provides options for second year students to remain in Perth, some are saying the school's status is declining.
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New Gladstone training centre to help locals skill-up for LNG boom
A new $21 million energy training centre in Gladstone is set to provide opportunities for locals to break into the region’s LNG job market.
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Picking up the pieces: Indonesian mine collapse
The most recent incident to befall Grasberg mine in Indonesia was the worst, and something from which it is still attempting to recover. A tunnel collapsed on May 14, killing 28 miners.
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LNG companies help fund student training programs
Gladstone’s four LNG companies will provide nearly half a million dollars in funding to provide workplace training for students.
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$38.3 million Mining and Engineering centre at TAFE begins
Construction has begun at the new $38.3 million Mining and Engineering Centre for TAFE SA at Regency Park.
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Heavy machinery to improve TAFE training
A $100,000 underground loader has been donated to the Western Dubbo TAFE campus and will be used to train students.
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Mining industry spends $1.15 bn on training: report
Often accused of not providing enough training opportunities,a new report claims the mining industry spent more than $1.15 billion on training over the last two years.
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Roadshow to showcase mining jobs for indigenous Australians
Today’s Gidarjil Roadshow in Bundaberg promise to be a good opportunity for local indigenous people to learn about employment in the state’s booming energy sector.
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Mining young minds: the challenges of private interests and education
The University of Melbourne's Lyn Yates discusses what the industry is doing to attract its future miners.
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Skills initiative launched to tackle mining skills shortage
Resource industry employer group AMMA have launched a new government-backed program aimed at up-skilling Australian’s to work in the mining industry.
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