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Mt Owen Mine ahead of the game in managing obesity
The Blueprint for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in the NSW Mining Industry (Obesity Blueprint) was launched at the NSWMC Health, Safety, Environment and Community Conference on 29 August 2016 and has already generated significant interest across the industry. 83.4% of NSW coal miners classify as obese or overweight. Workers who are […]
Industry24 November 2016
IMARC: A Truly International Mining Event
As seen on their website. More than 20 international government minsters and hundreds of mining industry leaders from 55 countries are expected to converge in Melbourne next week for Australia’s largest international mining and resources event. The International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) will run from Monday 7 November until Thursday 7 November at […]
Industry3 November 2016
Tech companies showcase future of mining at IMARC
As seen on their website. The current environment of low commodity prices have made it critical for mining companies to improve productivity, innovate and optimise operations, some of the world’s latest mining innovations and technologies will be unveiled at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC), being staged in Melbourne next week. As part […]
Industry28 October 2016
Coal price doubling in three months could deliver $25b economic boost
As appeared in The Australian Financial Review (AFR) 11th October 2016 The mining industry has reached an agreement with Japanese steel makers that prices for most Australian coking coal will jump 117 per cent in just three months, an increase that means that the benefit of rising prices could be felt across the economy. […]
Industry11 October 2016
Mindset the key to managing risk
As seen on their website – www.imarcmelbourne.com A leading mining executive has urged other industry leaders to be more in tune with staff behaviours in order to effectively manage risk in the workplace. White Rock Minerals Managing Director and CEO Matt Gill said if company leaders were to adequately understand and manage risk, […]
Industry10 October 2016
Newspoll: Less than half back bill for clean energy
As appeared in The Australian 10th October 2016 Forty-five per cent of Australians are prepared to pay extra to have more energy generated from renewable sources such as wind and solar, but the majority of those voters wants the cost to be less than $10 a month. However, a special Newspoll conducted exclusively for […]
Industry10 October 2016
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