Mining jobs in Australia fall for first time in three years
Who said the boom was not over?
More coal mining jobs axed in Australia; Vale joins BHP and Xstrata
Brazilian mining giant Vale has followed the gloomy trend set by BHP and Xstrata by announcing it will lay-off workers at its coal operations.
Diavik mine to axe jobs in the eve of open pit closure
Massive layoffs are expected before the end of the month at Diavik, in Canada's Northwest Territories, as the diamond mine is set to close its open-pit section.
Australian coal industry to slash 900 jobs
Australia's coal miners are slashing 900 jobs against a backdrop of declining commodities prices and higher costs.
Gold breaks out; jobs report is weak
In anticipation of the job's report, the markets and gold jumped yesterday, but there was no good news for President Obama as Friday's report shows the US added a paltry 96,000 jobs in August.
Rio cuts jobs at aluminum operations in Australasia
Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto has announced major job cuts at aluminum operations in both Australia and New Zealand.
China is making steel it doesn’t need so it can fill jobs
It's all about the leadership change in the fall
Ivanhoe Australia cuts 50 jobs to $10 million
Copper and gold focused Ivanhoe Australia announced Tuesday that it will cut 50 jobs from its Queensland operations to save around $10 million.
Coal export terminals would bring jobs, execs say
There's no doubt global energy companies and railroads see profits if Washington and Oregon welcome coal exports. But coal backers say they'll bring large-scale benefits, including thousands of construction and full-time jobs and millions of dollars in...
Should we Fill Australian Mining Jobs with Refugees?
Australian businesswoman Janet Holmes says refugees should be used to fill vacancies in the Australian resources industry, Australian Mining reports. “It’s astounding […]
