The Queensland resources sector is facing some of the toughest conditions in decades, with more than 20,000 jobs lost over the past two years as a result of the downturn. A statement by Queensland...
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Anglo American has announced a “radical portfolio restructuring” which includes 85,000 jobs slashed globally. The massive overhaul will see the workforce shrink from 135,000 to 50,000 as...
Clive Palmer has had an emergency meeting with the State Government to save Queensland Nickel and the jobs of 700 workers. Mr Palmer’s north Queensland Yabulu refinery is seeking almost $50...
Representatives and community members from regional Queensland towns such as Blackwater, Mackay, Dysart and Moranbah will travel to Brisbane today and march on Queensland Parliament to send a message...
Glencore has announced the commencement of a process to sell its wholly-owned Cobar copper mine in central western New South Wales. A statement from the company said the sale is in response to...
Hunter Valley mine workers are joining forces with workers from around the world today as part of the Global Day of Action against Rio Tinto’s culture of insecure and precarious work. The CFMEU...
The Australian mining industry has taken hit after hit with jobs being slashed on a regular basis, but a new report has revealed just how much the industry is suffering. The Australasian Institute of...
Blackwater residents have been delivered yet another blow, after Wesfarmers has announced it would be reducing its Curragh Mine workforce. The operation’s major contractor, Theiss, was advised...
Wollongong Coal has today sacked and sent home all 36 remaining permanent mineworkers at the Russell Vale coal mine. The CFMEU said the company has refused to guarantee workers would be re-employed...
The Minerals Council of Australia, together with Australian Coal Association Low Emission Technology, has launched The Little Black Rock Campaign. The campaign is aimed at providing information about...
