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WA to stop all FIFO from NSW

Western Australia will stop all Fly-In-Fly-Out (FIFO) from NSW from Monday.The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia’s (CME) said the decision had been made by the WA resources sector...

FIFO changes for COVID-19

Major swing changes to affect FIFO workers

FIFO workers COVID-19 Miners across Australia are progressively implementing plans to scale back interstate FIFO operations in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. Fortescue Metals Group (FMG)...

Mining communitity concern over FIFO and COVID-19

Community concern escalates over FIFO workforces

Regional community concerns over risks from FIFO workforces is escalating in the midst of the developing national COVID-19 crisis. This week a number of allegations have been raised with mine safety...

Hand sanitiser from rum distillery

Rum distillers step up for COVID-19 effort

Rum distillers around have risen to the task of assisting Australia’s War effort against COVID-19 by producing ethanol for use in hand sanitisers. The sanitiser will be used by frontline health...

Origin power station dust

Origin cops fine over dust emissions

The Environment Protection Authority has fined Origin Energy Eraring Pty Ltd $15,000 over alleged dust emissions from the Eraring Power Station at Lake Macquarie in October last year. EPA Regional...

Newmont ramping business continuity

Newmont ramps up business continuity plans

Newmont has placed a range of mining operations under care and maintenance as a component of their risk mitigation strategy associated with COVID-19. The company has confirmed it is planning to scale...

Mining pump

Pump inspiration for the mining industry

When Australian Pump first started working on machines designed specifically for mining applications, the inspiration didn’t come from a chief engineer or, a new product development meeting!  It came...