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- How pig poo is being turned in profits
- Taxpayers to pick up bill for Linc Energy’s contamination
- Hackers launch malware attacks on energy and transport companies
- BP’s Kwinana refinery follows in Alcoa’s footsteps, moves to terminate enterprise agreement
- Chevron gets lifeline on delayed Gorgon carbon capture
- OPINION: BHP drills its way to oil future
- SIMEC's Tahmoor mine re-opens over weekend
- Peabody pondering life after its North Goonyella mine
- LNP accuses the State Government of unethical data mining
- Cover-up claims after Queensland mine crippled by fires
Your Opinion
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WA engineers set to miss out on $900m of LNG workThis cannot be allowed to happen. Surely we have the Engineering skills in this country to cover all the work. Plus it would help to train up young Australian engineers as well, for the future of the industry here. Greg Parker, 17/10/18
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The challenges of being a FIFO parentYes so true agree with all written above . Having done the fifo gig and hoping to avoid in the future. I do believe in never say never but fingers crossed I hope I will avoid the fifo game in the future The others never seem to understand the challenges thinking you having great time avoiding screaming kids. Peter K, 15/10/18
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Miner wants workplace agreement axed for more ‘efficient’ termsIf the workplace agreement is lost, the workers will lose for the rest of their working lives. Rio Tinto workers lost their workplace agreement and they are one of the lowest paid mine workers in the Pilbara. 2018 the company made over 7 billion and the workers got a 10% cut on their bonus. A Rio fixed plant operator bonus is approx 4,750 net...
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Do Australians still want to be miners?I am in a situation where i was made redundant from mining back in 2014 it wasn't very nice. I am now being approached again, but i now have secure reasonably well paid job in Perth why would i leave it knowing as soon as it slows down again these mining company's will just drop you like a rock. Anonymous, 05/10/18
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Do Australians still want to be miners?
I have been working FIFO for 5 years, going from a well payed job to a loss of conditions and remuneration. It’s an employers market with Temp firms and companies offering flat rates and no redundancy. Quite often paying no better than roles in Perth. That’s the real truth why people are reluctant to come back to mining. I was at...
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CQ labour hire worker 'unfairly dismissed' from mineLabour Hire Agencies are scammers - I was sent to a Mining job in Admin. I was told $30 an hour - 12 hour days. The contract was only for 2 weeks. I questioned penalties and was told I did get them. I asked for it to be forwarded in an email..Whislt in the employ doing accounts - I noticed an invoice from the Labour hire for my time...The...
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Renewable power darling Carnegie Clean Energy hit by a wave of shareholder discontentThe concept of CCE would possible work with more time and government support , but the present management team is not up to the task to bring it to a commercial product , possible under a different management team separate from the tech side. The salary of the CEO is way over the top seeing as the CEO of Fortescue metal is on $480,000, a year...
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Cancer risk from diesel fumes in underground mines prompts fears of industrial health disasterI won't apply for underground anymore. I worked on Brisbane's Airport link and was coughing up black shit for weeks after I finished up. I asked the question regarding particulate or water filters then and was told they didn't need any as the air quality was great. Bob, 25/09/18
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CQ labour hire worker 'unfairly dismissed' from mine
That will be a good step to end this contractualization. Cause labour hire will always dictate what they want on a take it or leave it basis, and the hourly rates are just below the standard so if you are in a hurry to find a job there is no way you could turn to find a good one.That would be great if the laws will be change. Rogelio, 20/09/1...
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CQ labour hire worker 'unfairly dismissed' from mine
Labour hire licensing is a must, regardless of who's in Government. Too many employers treat staff appallingly and then have the audacity to say they care for their staff's Mental Health. Peter (not his real name) resigned a position and also gave up a job offer in WA and instead accepted a post with consultants in SA. The rewards...
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Royal Dutch Shell commits to reducing methane emissionsHello Sarah, I thought this was a very intelligent article and thank you for it. I want you to know that many of us have worked in the oil and gas industry for entire careers (myself 30 years) It has always been our goal to be energy efficient, clean, and operating in a non polluting way... We spend a LOT OF TIME and effort on being responsib...
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Engineers warn of bill shock under green energy surgeI also work in the energy industry and think these fellas have brought forward interesting points worth considering. More gas = more flexibility and lower emissions than coal, yes. Far better than a lot of other things I've read in The Aus. But like everyone else, they can't pretend to be unbiased (ie a former Caltex who clearly loves...
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Engineering Professionals - Is your industry association doing enough?Good Day Ray, Repeated claims appearing in the media about the impending shortage of engineering professionals is farcical. I joined a Perth based international consulting engineering company in early 2011 as a graduate after completion of Masters in Electrical Engineering. My '4 year graduate program' was terminated prematurely with...
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Mining skills shortage is a fiction the industry must addressI fully concur with the general message in this article. I started with onboarding process late Feb - left a casual job with the goal of flying out first week of March as advertised and mentioned first phone conversation. By the time I jumped through all the hoops, completed all additional inductions required (not many as I already had most) ...
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Mining skills shortage is a fiction the industry must address
There is a clear bias against older people age discrimination, slow recruitment processes and the difficulty of breaking into the industry without experience. I have RII 785 skills excavator, loader and worded in coal mine but still no calls from WA it is a joke as soon as they see your age on licence they go cold on you Brian Elbourne, 07/09...
Today's News
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18 Oct, 2018How pig poo is being turned in profits
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18 Oct, 2018Taxpayers to pick up bill for Linc Energy’s contamination
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18 Oct, 2018Hackers launch malware attacks on energy and transport companies
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18 Oct, 2018BP’s Kwinana refinery follows in Alcoa’s footsteps, moves to terminate enterprise agreement
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18 Oct, 2018Chevron gets lifeline on delayed Gorgon carbon capture
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18 Oct, 2018OPINION: BHP drills its way to oil future
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18 Oct, 2018SIMEC's Tahmoor mine re-opens over weekend
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18 Oct, 2018Peabody pondering life after its North Goonyella mine
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18 Oct, 2018LNP accuses the State Government of unethical data mining
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18 Oct, 2018Cover-up claims after Queensland mine crippled by fires
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18 Oct, 2018Jobs, investment surge as coal refuses to die
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18 Oct, 2018DFP reports first fall in mining vacancies in 16 months
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18 Oct, 2018World’s largest mineral exploration collaboration launched
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18 Oct, 2018Mining minds unearth sisterhood at WASM
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18 Oct, 2018Shares in this miner are defying the mining sector sell-off
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18 Oct, 2018Romsey, Lancefield mining bid area cut in half
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18 Oct, 2018Court ruling on casual workers ‘exposes industry exploitation’
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18 Oct, 2018FIFO worker wielding a Samurai sword convicted of attempted murder of police officer
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18 Oct, 2018Has the casual employee relationship gone the way of the dinosaur?
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18 Oct, 2018Strata Worldwide: Helping to protect miners
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18 Oct, 2018Northern Minerals locks in funds for rare earth development
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18 Oct, 2018Dacian ramps up gold production at Mt Morgans