Increasing demand for US coal pushes workforce numbers up in Q2’22
Mining News Pro - Total US coal production rose in the second quarter of 2022 compared to a year earlier, and a sustained rise in demand for the fuel used in domestic and power generation allowed companies to increase their worker head counts, S&P Global Market Intelligence reports.
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BHP to reconsult Mt Arthur workforce on vaccine
Mining News Pro - BHP has had its vaccine mandate overturned by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) at the Mt Arthur coal mine in New South Wales, with a recommendation to consult the workforce before reconsidering.
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BHP training program an investment in WA workforce
Mining News Pro - Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has praised BHP’s new train driver training program as it decreases the state’s reliance on interstate fly-in, fly-out workers while enhancing local training and creating regional jobs.
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AMCA seeks tax reform to boost regional workforce
Mining News Pro - Australian Mining Cities Alliance chair and City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mayor John Bowler is lobbying the Australian Government to exclude regional accommodation from the Fringe Benefit Tax in an attempt to increase the local workforce in regional cities.
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Travel restrictions slash QLD FIFO workforce
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has forecast a 60 per cent reduction in fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers at the state’s resources projects this week due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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Glencore, Yancoal JV to slash Hunter Valley coal workforce
Mining News Pro - Joint venture (JV) partners Yancoal and Glencore are set to stand down contract staff at their Hunter Valley coal operations in New South Wales.
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New Hope to slash workforce amid stalled New Acland approval
Mining News Pro - New Hope Group has recommended its corporate workers take voluntary redundancies due to ongoing approval delays for the expansion of the New Acland coal mine in Queensland.
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BHP enhances remote workforce capabilities with Microsoft
Mining News Pro - BHP has adopted Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 technology to give remote employees the ability to instruct on-site workers that are operating during COVID-19 restrictions at the South Flank iron ore operation in Western Australia.
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QLD tightens workforce movement into state
Mining News Pro - Queensland has prepared for the possibility of border closures for months, and it is not allowing the entry of workers except in special circumstances.
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Alcoa to boost Australian production, cut Spanish workforce
Mining News Pro - Alcoa of Australia has proposed multiple expansion plans for its Pinjarra alumina refinery and Huntly bauxite mine in Western Australia.
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Freeport cuts workforce at Grasberg mine due to coronavirus spread
Mining News Pro - Freeport-McMoRan`s Indonesian unit said it will operate the giant Grasberg mine with a "skeletal team" after a rise in coronavirus infections in the area, including at the mine workers` living quarters, and three deaths.
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Lucapa restarts Lulo operations with 50% of workforce
Mining News Pro - Lucapa Diamond Company has recommenced scaled mining operations at the Lulo alluvial mine in Angola, Africa.
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Yamana orders partial demobilization of workforce at Cerro Moro
Mining News Pro - Yamana Gold announced on Friday a temporary, partial demobilization of its workforce at its gold-silver Cerro Moro mine in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, in response to the government’s declaration of mandatory social isolation to combat the spread of covid-19.
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Machines to replace a third of workforce at Chuquicamata mine
Mining News Pro - Machines are taking over a giant Chilean copper mine, replacing about a third of the workforce as owner Codelco struggles to keep its title as the world’s largest producer of the metal.
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BHP to streamline workforce to deliver ‘competitive’ returns
Mining News Pro - BHP is cutting jobs and in-sourcing more of its contractor workforce to deliver ‘many billions’ in benefits for the business, according to chief executive officer Andrew Mackenzie.
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AusIMM revealed: Results of Professional Workforce Survey 2018
Mining News Pro - The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) has revealed the results of its Professional Workforce Survey 2018. It predicts a healthy outlook for the resources sector in the region, indicating a return to full employment for professionals.
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