Rinehart Seeks Green Light on New Iron Ore Mine

Rinehart Seeks Green Light on New Iron Ore Mine Perth Labour Hire

Gina Rinehart’s Atlas Iron is seeking a green light to develop a new iron ore project in Western Australia and looking at the potential of mining other deposits as prices spike in the wake of Vale production woes. Atlas, owned by Mrs Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting, has sought approvals from WA’s Environmental Protection Authority for development of […]

Big Miners Urged to Join FIFO Suicide Prevention Cause

Big Miners Urged to Join FIFO Suicide Prevention Cause Trades Labour Hire

WA’s big mining companies are being urged to join a drive to stop suicide among fly-in, fly-out workers, who are more at risk of mental illness than the rest of the population. FIFO Zero has been created by FIFO worker Blake Wood and personal development expert George Helou, who want to take a program that […]

West Wits Mining Secures Exploration Licence for Mt Cecelia Project in WA’s Pilbara Region

Mt Cecelia project is on the boundary between the world class copper-gold rich Paterson Province and the Pilbara Craton. West Wits Mining Ltd (ASX:WWI) has been granted the exploration licence for its Mt Cecelia Project in WA’s Pilbara region, allowing the company to advance the project. The Mt Cecelia project overlies the geological contact between […]

Australia’s Gold Production on the Rise

Australia’s Gold Production on the Rise WA Mining Recruitment Companies

Rising gold production has helped lift Australia’s March- quarter gold output to its highest level this millennium. Despite Kalgoorlie’s Super Pit suffering a hangover from its north-east wall slip in May, gold mining consultancy Surbiton Associates said national gold production hit 78 tonnes in the three months to March 31. This is the highest March- […]

Fortescue Green Lights $417m WA Mine

Fortescue Green Lights $417m WA Mine Perth Recruitment Company

FORTESCUE Metals Group will spend about $US287 million ($A417 million) to develop the Queens Valley mining area in the iron ore rich Pilbara. The development is part of the world’s No.4 iron ore miner’s plan to boost margins through higher grade products. “The Queens mining area development will maintain our highly valued Kings Fines low-alumina […]

W.A. Gold Mine to Debut New, Portable Battery Technology

W.A. Gold Mine to Debut New, Portable Battery Technology Perth Recruitment Agencies

A gold mine in Australia will become one of the first sites in the world to test out a new, modular lithium-ion battery storage solution, after the German-American made technology was launched this week. UK-based temporary power specialist, Aggreko, said on Monday that its fully integrated, ready-to-install 1MW lithium-ion battery unit – the Y.Cube – […]

Lithium Giant Warns on Supply

Lithium Giant Warns on Supply Perth Recruitment Agencies

US giant Albemarle will switch off its new lithium asset in Western Australia’s Pilbara region if demand for the battery commodity proves to be weak. Albemarle increased its exposure to Australia in December when it agreed to pay $US1.15 billion ($1.64 billion) for half of Mineral Resources Ltd’s Wodgina lithium mine near Port Hedland. The […]

The Future of Australian Mining

The Future of Australian Mining Mining Jobs Perth Western Australia

Recent leaps in digital technology and innovations have triggered mining industry transformations, reshaped existing job roles and formed new opportunities, according to EY’s recent report ‘The Future of Work: The Changing Skills Landscape for Miners’.  Technological innovations have triggered industry transformations throughout the ages. When you add recent leaps in digital technology into the mix the result can […]

Controversial WA Uranium Mine Given Approval Day Before Federal Election Was Called

Controversial WA Uranium Mine Given Approval Day Before Federal Election Was Called Mining Recruitment Jobs Perth Port Hedland

A controversial uranium mine in WA was approved the day before the federal election was called, according to a federal environment department document. The Canadian-owned Yeelirrie uranium mine, about 500 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie, requires state and federal approval. Environment Minister Melissa Price, also the member for Durack in WA, gave the project the green […]

Mining a Top Five Industry for Australian Job Growth

Mining a Top Five Industry for Australian Job Growth Mining Maintenance Recruitment Jobs

Online recruitment portal SEEK has reported the mining, resources and energy sector as one of the five biggest industries for job growth over the past year. The recruiter revealed the information in its March 2019 employment report, which showed that despite an overall 4.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in advertised jobs across all industries […]