Is automation destroying jobs? Not exactly: Fully charged
For the time being, at least, American workers are being spared the much-feared job losses from automation.
About 1,500 jobs to go at Gold Fields’ South Deep as part of restructuring
The struggling mine, Gold Fields’ only asset left in South Africa, holds the world’s largest gold deposit after Grasberg in Indonesia and accounts for 60% for the company’s mineral reserves.
Rosy Canadian jobs report gets no help from resource sector
On a year-over-year basis, natural resources employment is little changed.
Implats to Cut 13,000 Jobs and Reduce Shafts to Stem Losses
13,000 jobs to be slashed as the local platinum industry grapples with rising costs and weak prices for the precious metal.
Qteq expansion lands contract and saves jobs
Off the back of its recent acquisition of Perth-based subsurface data logging company Surtech Systems, METS company Qteq has already won the first of many expected contracts to provide borehole data using new innovative measurement sensors and systems.
Trump’s coal gambit may yield political points, not mining jobs
President Donald Trump has asked Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take immediate action to stem closures of coal and nuclear power plants.
About 75,000 jobs to go in Germany’s auto industry because of EVs — study
The country's car industry currently employs about 840,000 people, with 210,000 of them working on powertrain production, the sub-sector set to be the worst hit.
AngloGold Ashanti to axe 2,000 jobs as it shrinks footprint in South Africa
The company’s remaining South African assets are the Mponeng underground gold mine, and a surface operation.
Caterpillar to close facilities, could cut 880 jobs
Heavy equipment maker is also contemplating the closure of its engine manufacturing plant in Illinois.
Biggest Ghana mining union plans protests over gold fields jobs
Gold Fields Ltd.’s local unit to dismiss more than 2,000 staff as it starts the process of hiring a contractor to operate its biggest mine.
