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OPINION: Coal cuts would burn a $16 billion industry
As appeared in the Daily Telegraph Opinion Pages – 28th September 2016 IMAGINE a Daily Telegraph headline that read “No more Aussie beef!” Imagine if a political party announced it planned to end our major farming industries within three years. Imagine if politicians announced there would be no more beef, wheat, wool or wine produced or exported […]
Industry28 September 2016
Global mining leaders to congregate for Australia’s largest resources conference
As seen on their website – www.imarcmelbourne.com More than 2,500 of the world’s mining leaders, policy makers, financiers, technical experts, innovators and educators from over 50 countries will descend in Melbourne from the 7th until the 10th of November for the country’s largest mining conference. For the third time, the International Mining and […]
Industry14 September 2016
The Launch of Obesity Blueprint
Obesity is a major public health issue in Australia. The mining sector is no exception with 83.4% of NSW coal miners classified as obese or overweight. Workers who are obese have higher rates of absenteeism, reduced productivity, increased injury and illness, slower recovery rate and increased workers’ compensation costs. Obesity also increases the risk […]
Industry6 September 2016
2016 Health, Safety, Environment and Community Conference kicks off
“ 29 August 2016 NSW Minerals Council 2016 Health, Safety, Environment & Community Conference Mon 29 August – Wed 31 August Over 400 miners, professionals and industry leaders will gather in the Hunter from today to discuss important issues facing the industry, at the NSW Minerals Council’s 2016 Health, Safety, Environment and Community Conference […]
Environment29 August 2016
2016 NSW Excellence in Gender Diversity Programs and Performance in NSW Mining – McCullough Robertson (Samantha Daly)
McCullough Robertson (Samantha Daly) – 2016 NSW Excellence in Gender Diversity Programs and Performance in NSW Mining McCullough Robertson is committed to gender equity, understanding that it is critical to achieving sustainable business performance in a changing world. All McCullough Robertson partners have agreed to lead by example by being ‘champions of change’ for driving […]
Industry16 August 2016
2016 NSW Exceptional Young Woman in Mining – Phillipa Salm
\ Phillipa Salm – 2016 NSW Exceptional Young Woman in Mining Mining Supervisor, Mount Thorley Warkworth, Coal & Allied Phillipa is a determined, passionate and ambitious professional mining engineer who has extensive experience in technical mining disciplines, with goals to gain experience in leadership and people management through a production supervisor position. Attaining the Open […]
Uncategorized16 August 2016
2016 NSW Gender Diversity Champion in NSW Mining – Adam Lancey
Adam Lancey – 2016 NSW Gender Diversity Champion in NSW Mining Adam believes that diversity and inclusion are essential to a well-functioning workplace. He recognises hard work and dedication and has not shied away from hiring the person he felt was best for the job. He has acted as a mentor for employees within the […]
Industry16 August 2016
2016 Outstanding NSW Tradeswoman / Operator / Technician – Esther Bruce
Esther Bruce – 2016 Outstanding NSW Tradeswoman/Operator/Technician Electrical and Instrumentation Technician, CMOC-Northparkes Mines You may have heard of trades being passed down from grandfather to father to son. While Esther Bruce’s father and grandfather are electricians, her brother was interested in another career but Esther was the one with a passion for the electrical trade. […]
Industry16 August 2016
Coal Services statement on black lung disease
Preventing black lung remains our priority Despite recent media reporting new cases of coal workers pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) in Queensland this week, Lucy Flemming, Managing Director/CEO of Coal Services, reaffirmed that in NSW there have been no new cases of black lung disease for decades amongst current coal mine workers. .
Uncategorized1 July 2016
OPINION: Greens violent means are just obscene
Appeared in the Daily Telegraph, 24 June 2016 The federal Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale presents himself as a viable mainstream alternative to Labor and the Coalition. He wants us to see the Greens as a Party of peace and tolerance that cares for everyone and respects the rights of others. However there’s an […]
Industry24 June 2016
NSW Budget – Good for Sydney, but what about the regions?
NSW Budget – Good for Sydney but what about the regions? The NSW Government deserves congratulations for its management of the State’s finances over the last five years and for its focus on investing in critical infrastructure. While this infrastructure spending is welcome, the 201617 State Budget fails to address the imbalance in infrastructure spending […]
Environment21 June 2016