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Resources company improves FIFO conditions

A major mineral producer approved more a favourable employment environment for remote workers. Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) employees will enjoy better conditions while travelling between multiple mine...

Boggabri coal mine

New coal expansion project receives further approvals

Authorities endorsed additional changes to a major mining extension. The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment recently recommended further amendments to Idemitsu Australia’s...

Ablemarle mine

Mining giant axes almost 300 workers to save $75M

A resources multinational will retrench hundreds of employees in a major cost-cutting push. About 294 workers are widely expected to be made redundant across most of Albemarle’s operations. A...

Diavik mine

‘Devastating’ FIFO crash kills six workers

Colleagues and loved ones are reeling after multiple remote employees suddenly died in a freak accident. Rio Tinto is assisting authorities in determining exactly how a fly-in fly-out plane crashed...

Submerged vehicle

Qld coal operator sinks in underwater pit

A mine worker learnt the hard way to check depth before entering water bodies. Authorities recently examined how a dozer became partially submerged at a coal operation in Central Queensland’s...

Dartbrook Coal Mine

$300M coal mine secures final funding for reopening

A fossil fuel revival received the last funds needed to resume production. Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) recently finalised a new three-year US$60 million (A$90M) debt facility with Vitol Asia. This...