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Employer commended for awarding over $4B of tenders

A major mineral producer was recently applauded for commissioning many big ticket contracts. Fortescue Metals Group’s (FMG’s) Billion Opportunities program has awarded more than $4...

Luarna Dynevor

Mining supply chain success hinges on First Nations

Conversations and collaborations about the resources sector’s future must include Indigenous Australian communities, a panel found. About 80 per cent of future minerals are based on Indigenous...

Rio Tinto indigenous workers

Qld indigenous procurement jumps $118M

First Nations-owned businesses supplied 36 per cent more in the past financial year, the latest data shows. Nearly 150 First Nations enterprises out of a total 535 Indigenous suppliers did business...

There’s more to Territory Mining

How mining can support a stronger Territory recovery

Mining’s role in sustaining jobs, supporting communities and restoring economic fortunes in the Northern Territory has never been more important. A new agenda focusing on jobs, skills and...

Deal signed for first Aboriginal-owned iron ore mine

Fortescue Metals Group Limited has entered into a ground-breaking deal for the first Aboriginal-owned and operated iron ore mine in Australia. Fortescue entered into a commercial agreement with...

Protesters Call For Clean Up Of Northern Territory Mining

The Northern Territory Minerals Council Summit on Thursday will be met with  a large contingent of protesters calling for the immediate closure and clean up of the Territory’s riskiest mining and gas...