An underground coal operation will be accelerated. New Hope Corporation (NHC) recently purchased up to $105 million of institutional placement equity in Malabar Resources. The amount comprises of a $76M firm placement allocation that increases...
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Mine employees have secured a significant wage increase and could be retrospectively compensated for acting in senior roles. Carmichael Coal workers recently received a maximum 13 per cent pay rise...
A mining project one step closer to construction in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. The State Department of Environment, Science and Innovation recently granted an environmental authority...
Management has been accused of leaving mine employees in limbo. Wollongong Resources recently axed up to 200 people, allegedly without guaranteeing they will be reskilled and redeployed...
A vehicle that fatally pinned a contractor is the subject of an official investigation. Authorities have released preliminary findings from the recent death of Luke O’Brien at BHP Mitsubishi...
A contracting company was penalised for almost sealing a worker’s fate. An employee was wrongly engulfed in soil, injured and traumatised. This is the conclusion authorities reached. One worker...
Two heavy vehicles became involved in a major collision, causing severe damage. Authorities recently examined why one truck suffered a head-on accident while the other experienced a side hit at an...
A mine truck kept moving despite already having an alternate stopping system. Authorities recently examined a heavy vehicle brake failure at an undisclosed operation. “The service brake system...
A fossil fuel operation will shut down in response to occupational health woes. Wollongong Resources recently decided to permanently close its Russell Vale coal mine. The proponent contacted an...
A proposed coal development is one step closer to construction in Queensland’s Isaac region. The State Department of Environment and Science recently approved Vitrinite’s Vulcan South...
An underground worker passed away and others became seriously wounded after mine equipment crushed them. Authorities are investigating four separate incidents where mobile equipment fatally pinned...
Multinational resources companies were urged to settle multi-billion debts in relation to a catastrophic failure. BHP, Vale and their Samarco joint venture should pay compensation for the 2015...
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...
