An additional labour force of 58,000 will be required by 2020 if Australia is to maintain its current share of commodities, Minerals Council of Australia director, environment and social policy, Melanie Stutsel told delegates at yesterday's Desert Knowledge Symposium, Alice Springs.
A report released by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) projects the mining sector will need to employ 86,000 more workers, from 128,000 in 2008 to 215,000 in 2020, an increase of 68%.
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has released a report that projects the demand for labour in the minerals sector for nine major commodities in Australia from 2008 to 2020.
Regional communities in Central Queensland that are supporting the mining super cycle have been short-changed in the recent state budget and will flounder without a plan for growth, according to the Queensland Resources Council (QRC).
The Queensland Mining and Engineering (QME) exhibition, the State’s largest mining show, kicks off in Mackay from July 22-24 – showcasing the latest mining equipment and services at a time that the industry is experiencing its biggest-ever boom.
Zinifex has announced that it will invest almost $35 million in its operations at Rosebery to improve both efficiency and capacity at the company's west coast Tasmania mine.
A major mining conference will be held alongside the Queensland Mining and Engineering Exhibition in Mackay in late July.
FOUR solid days of business for exhibitors and visitors and a record number of visitors – including a big jump in the number of international visitors – have cemented AIMEX 2007 as the Asia Pacific’s leading mining industry event.
MINE operators across Australia and the entire Pacific region will descend on Homebush in early September, for the biggest exhibition of mining technology, equipment and services in Australia.
FMC Technologies will be displaying the new FMC 2000 Series conveyor idler rolls, which exceed CEMA load ratings, on Stand 2020 at AIMEX 2007.