A group of major mineral producers have supported replacing fossil fuels with zero-emissions alternatives. Industry bodies representing the nation’s largest resources companies recently...
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Dozens of outsourced employees secured a major wage increase and greater job security. Twenty-seven labour hire workers recently won a $30,000 pay rise each plus permanent positions at MACH Energy...
Mine employees can expect to receive their part of lucrative back payments. Authorities are considering how to compensate Queensland and New South Wales crew members who were estimated to be...
Sourcing Australian minerals for domestic consumption is in everyone’s interest, an advocacy said. Origin Energy was recently urged to use locally produced coal to support business and jobs...
Substandard employment environments have to be referred to the safety watchdog. Employers were recently warned they must report sexual harassment, sexual assault, psychological abuse, physical harm...
Two truck employees became crushed under extremely heavy loads. Authorities recently investigated two cases where a heavy vehicle cab and bundle of steel pinned workers. The first incident involved a...
A mining multinational will transition away from fossil fuels in less than six years. Vale recently confirmed it would only use environmentally friendly energy across all mine sites worldwide. This...
A global mineral producer made a major investment in one of its operations. BHP recently awarded a $1.9 billion tender to Thiess Australia. The successful contractor will spend another six years...
A mine worker learnt the hard way not to park in a way that prevents other vehicles from entering and exiting. An operator recently thought it was a good idea to park his utility vehicle less than 30...
A struggling mining company is unlikely to be penalised after large volumes of product became scattered across a nearby town. Authorities recently revealed they would not fine Wollongong Resources...
A mineral producer unreasonably terminated work agreements and outsourced roles, a court found. A Federal Court judge recently ruled that Peabody Energy crew members unjustly lost their jobs before...
A mineral operation agreed to lift salaries, give lucrative incentives, and improve penalty rates and leave pay. Employees recently voted up a much better enterprise agreement at SIMEC Mining’s...
