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Community Partnership of the Year Finalist: Alcoa - Clontarf Foundation

Tuesday 02 December 2008

Alcoa is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for its commitment to Indigenous education.


Correspondents get job ready

Monday 01 September 2008

Bunbury South West Regional College of TAFE in Western Australia is aiming to engage the local Indigenous community in an e-learning project that aims at making all participants ready for a career in the mining industry.


South West emergency skills challenge

Tuesday 15 April 2008

The 2008 South West Emergency Response Skills Challenge will be held on 18 and 19 October at Australind Senior High School.


Unique minerals deliver the goods

Wednesday 05 March 2008

ONE of biggest success stories in Western Australia’s mining sector is in the sleepy South-West town of Greenbushes - and it doesn’t involve iron ore, gold or nickel.


Survey work to help mineral explorers

Tuesday 19 February 2008

THE WA Government has released geoscience information to assist explorers find new mineral deposits and develop the mines of the future.


Project approvals and regulations talks

Sunday 02 December 2007

RESOURCE industry environment specialists and government regulators have met in Bunbury to discuss project approvals and environmental regulations.


Busselton to Pilbara weekly FIFO

Friday 30 November 2007

MINING workers in the Pilbara have been offered weekly flights from Busselton to Rio Tinto’s iron ore mines in the East Pilbara following increasing labour shortages.


Iluka tops emergency response

Tuesday 23 October 2007

ILUKA Resources ‘Sandstormers’ emergency response team won the overall best at the South West Emergency Response Skills Challenge at Australind Senior High School over the weekend.


Coal terminal approved

Wednesday 10 October 2007

THE Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) has received New South Wales Government approval to build and operate a 66 Mtpa capacity coal export terminal for the Port of Newcastle.


FIFO service from Busselton

Monday 08 October 2007

RIO Tinto Iron Ore will start its new fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) commute roster from Busselton before the end of the year.


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